Chunhui Liu, Fangzheng Liu, Ding Nie, Youchao Xiao, Wentao Wu, Yanfei Jia, Lu Jin, Ning Qiao, Kefan Cai, Siming Ru, Xin Liu, Yifan Song, Jintian Xu, Lei Cao, Songbai Gui
BACKGROUND: Emerging evidence suggests that the gut microbiota is associated with various intracranial neoplastic diseases. It has been observed that alterations in the gut microbiota are present in gliomas, meningiomas, and pituitary neuroendocrine tumors (Pit-NETs). However, the correlation between gut microbiota and craniopharyngioma (CP), a rare embryonic malformation tumor in the sellar region, has not been previously mentioned. Consequently, this study aimed to investigate the gut microbiota composition and metabolic patterns in CP patients, with the goal of identifying potential therapeutic approaches...
April 25, 2024: BMC Cancer