Host–Microbiome Cross-Talk in Cancer Development and Progression
A special issue of Microorganisms (ISSN 2076-2607). This special issue belongs to the section "Microbiomes".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 89
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The rapidly evolving field of cancer research highlights the human microbiome as a crucial factor influencing our understanding of tumor development and treatment outcomes. Recent findings indicate that exposure to certain microbial components or an imbalance in microbial communities may affect the risk, invasion, and progression of cancer. Next-generation sequencing platforms reveal a robust microbial population that not only thrives in the gastrointestinal system and other bodily locations but also thrives within tumor tissues. This broad microbiota, consisting of bacteria, viruses, and fungi, exhibits unique signatures in different types of cancer. This Special Issue aims to highlight recent advances that explore the cross-talk between microbiome research and cancer, as well as potential mechanisms that may contribute to cancer promotion.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Exploring the impact of dietary factors on the relationship between the microbiome and cancer.
- Various bioinformatic and deep learning approaches to understand host–microbiome interactions in the context of tumor progression.
- How microbial metabolites influence tumor progression by altering epigenetic responses in host cells.
- The role of the microbiome in influencing immune surveillance and the mechanisms of tumor immune evasion.
I look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Subhadeep Das
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- dietary factors
- epigenetic responses
- bioinformatic and deep learning techniques
- therapy
- tumor microenvironment
- microbiome-targeted therapies
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