Molecular Mechanisms Contributing Bacterial Infections to the Incidence of Various Types of Cancer
Cancer causes a major health concern worldwide due to high incidence and mortality rates. To accomplish this purpose, the Scopus, PubMed, and Web of Science databases were searched using the keywords bacteria and cancer. Most of published research addressed several different factors that induced can...
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| description | Cancer causes a major health concern worldwide due to high incidence and mortality rates. To accomplish this purpose, the Scopus, PubMed, and Web of Science databases were searched using the keywords bacteria and cancer. Most of published research addressed several different factors that induced cancer, such as toxins, medications, smoking, and obesity. Nonetheless, few studies are dealing with cancer induction via bacterial infection. In addition, mechanisms of cancer induction via bacterial infections are not well understood. Therefore, in this review, we will shed light on different bacteria that induced cancer via different molecular mechanisms. Among the bacterial infection that induced cancer, Helicobacter pylori was the first recognized bacteria which caused gastric cancer and might be also linked to extragastric cancer in humans. H. pylori has been associated with adenocarcinoma in the distal stomach by its ability to cause severe inflammations. It has been found that inflammations induced cancer via different mechanisms including induction of cell proliferation and production of high levels of free radicals. Recently, free radicals were found to induce and cause various types of cancer. Salmonella typhi has been found to be associated with gallbladder carcinoma (GBC). Also, intercellular infection of lungs with Chlamydia pneumoniae was found to contribute as one of the ethological factors of lung cancer. Moreover, infection of the urinary tract with Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella spp., and Proteus mirabilis has been found to cause bladder cancer. These microorganisms produce a high level of N-nitrosamines which are metabolically activated leading to the generation of alkylating agents that damage DNA and other macromolecules. It is concluded that a certain bacterium is linked with induction of a specific type of cancer via different molecular and biochemical mechanisms as discussed in the text in details. This infection could potentially affect human health in different ways. In addition, it is important to know the possible factors involved in cancer induction for better treatment of cancer patients. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9bd494c3101e40ceb9add82b1e7b02702025-02-03T05:44:16ZengWileyMediators of Inflammation0962-93511466-18612020-01-01202010.1155/2020/40704194070419Molecular Mechanisms Contributing Bacterial Infections to the Incidence of Various Types of CancerSalah A. Sheweita0Awad S. Alsamghan1Department of Biotechnology, Institute of Graduate Studies and Research, Alexandria University, Alexandria 21526, EgyptDepartment of Family and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi ArabiaCancer causes a major health concern worldwide due to high incidence and mortality rates. To accomplish this purpose, the Scopus, PubMed, and Web of Science databases were searched using the keywords bacteria and cancer. Most of published research addressed several different factors that induced cancer, such as toxins, medications, smoking, and obesity. Nonetheless, few studies are dealing with cancer induction via bacterial infection. In addition, mechanisms of cancer induction via bacterial infections are not well understood. Therefore, in this review, we will shed light on different bacteria that induced cancer via different molecular mechanisms. Among the bacterial infection that induced cancer, Helicobacter pylori was the first recognized bacteria which caused gastric cancer and might be also linked to extragastric cancer in humans. H. pylori has been associated with adenocarcinoma in the distal stomach by its ability to cause severe inflammations. It has been found that inflammations induced cancer via different mechanisms including induction of cell proliferation and production of high levels of free radicals. Recently, free radicals were found to induce and cause various types of cancer. Salmonella typhi has been found to be associated with gallbladder carcinoma (GBC). Also, intercellular infection of lungs with Chlamydia pneumoniae was found to contribute as one of the ethological factors of lung cancer. Moreover, infection of the urinary tract with Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella spp., and Proteus mirabilis has been found to cause bladder cancer. These microorganisms produce a high level of N-nitrosamines which are metabolically activated leading to the generation of alkylating agents that damage DNA and other macromolecules. It is concluded that a certain bacterium is linked with induction of a specific type of cancer via different molecular and biochemical mechanisms as discussed in the text in details. This infection could potentially affect human health in different ways. In addition, it is important to know the possible factors involved in cancer induction for better treatment of cancer patients.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/4070419 |
| spellingShingle | Salah A. Sheweita Awad S. Alsamghan Molecular Mechanisms Contributing Bacterial Infections to the Incidence of Various Types of Cancer Mediators of Inflammation |
| title | Molecular Mechanisms Contributing Bacterial Infections to the Incidence of Various Types of Cancer |
| title_full | Molecular Mechanisms Contributing Bacterial Infections to the Incidence of Various Types of Cancer |
| title_fullStr | Molecular Mechanisms Contributing Bacterial Infections to the Incidence of Various Types of Cancer |
| title_full_unstemmed | Molecular Mechanisms Contributing Bacterial Infections to the Incidence of Various Types of Cancer |
| title_short | Molecular Mechanisms Contributing Bacterial Infections to the Incidence of Various Types of Cancer |
| title_sort | molecular mechanisms contributing bacterial infections to the incidence of various types of cancer |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/4070419 |
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