Abstract
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a common type of malignant cancer worldwide. Recent studies have identified the gut microbiota as the origin of CRC, and T lymphocyte-mediated immune functions have been shown to play an important role in this disease. By summarizing previous literature, we found that Fusobacterium nucleatum may protect CRC from immune cell attack by inhibiting T cells and influencing the production of many chemokines and cytokines. Some bacterial metabolites and probiotics have been shown to participate in the regulation of CRC through T cell-mediated molecular pathways. To visualize the relevant data, an association network of intestinal microorganisms and T lymphocytes associated with CRC was constructed. This work may provide direction for – and insight into – further research on the relationship between intestinal microorganisms and T lymphocytes in CRC.
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