Biomedicines (Jul 2022)

Bacteria for Treatment: Microbiome in Bladder Cancer

  • Kyungchan Min,
  • Hyun Tae Kim,
  • Eun Hye Lee,
  • Hansoo Park,
  • Yun-Sok Ha

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines10081783
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 10, no. 8
p. 1783

Abstract

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The human body contains a variety of microbes. The distribution of microbes varies from organ to organ. Sequencing and bioinformatics techniques have revolutionized microbial research. Although previously considered to be sterile, the urinary bladder contains various microbes. Several studies have used urine and bladder tissues to reveal the microbiome of the urinary bladder. Lactic acid-producing bacteria, such as Bifidobacterium, Lactobacillus, and Lactococcus, are particularly beneficial for human health and are linked to bladder cancer. This review highlights the analysis protocols for microbiome research, the studies undertaken to date, and the microbes with therapeutic potential in bladder cancer.

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