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ReviewBiomedicines2025

The Gut-Brain Axis in Brain Tumors: Insights into Tumor Development, Progression, and Therapy.

Sarah Adriana Scuderi, Alessio Ardizzone, Elsa Calcaterra, Nicoletta Palermo, Fabiola De Luca, Antonio Catalfamo, Emanuela Esposito, Anna Paola Capra

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Review in Biomedicines, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Sarah Adriana ScuderiDepartment of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Viale Ferdinando Stagno D'Alcontres 31, 98166 Messina, ME, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-8566-9739
Alessio ArdizzoneDepartment of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Viale Ferdinando Stagno D'Alcontres 31, 98166 Messina, ME, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-2293-0634
Elsa CalcaterraDepartment of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Viale Ferdinando Stagno D'Alcontres 31, 98166 Messina, ME, Italy.
Nicoletta PalermoDepartment of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, University of Messina, Via Consolare Valeria 1, 98125 Messina, ME, Italy.
Fabiola De LucaDepartment of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Viale Ferdinando Stagno D'Alcontres 31, 98166 Messina, ME, Italy.ORCID 0009-0000-3431-9421
Antonio CatalfamoDepartment of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Viale Ferdinando Stagno D'Alcontres 31, 98166 Messina, ME, Italy.
Emanuela EspositoDepartment of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Viale Ferdinando Stagno D'Alcontres 31, 98166 Messina, ME, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-2663-6387
Anna Paola CapraDepartment of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Viale Ferdinando Stagno D'Alcontres 31, 98166 Messina, ME, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-1428-3609

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The gut-brain axis refers to the bidirectional communication network linking the gut microbiota and the central nervous system (CNS). Recent research has highlighted the critical role of gut microbiota in influencing brain health, neurogenesis, and neuroinflammation. In the context of brain tumors, especially gliomas, the gut-brain axis plays a significant role in tumor development, progression, and response to therapy. Gut dysbiosis, characterized by an imbalance in microbiota composition, has been linked to chronic inflammation, immune suppression, and altered blood-brain barrier (BBB) permeability, key factors in glioma pathogenesis. Gut-derived metabolites such as short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) and neurotransmitters can either promote or inhibit tumor growth, impacting the tumor microenvironment (TME) and immune responses. Emerging evidence suggests that microbiome modulation, through strategies such as probiotics, prebiotics, and dietary interventions, may enhance anti-tumor immunity and improve the efficacy of conventional treatments like chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and immunotherapy. This review examines the interactions between gut microbiota and brain tumors, focusing on how microbiota alterations may influence tumor biology and therapeutic outcomes. Understanding the mechanisms of the gut-brain axis could lead to novel adjunctive therapies in neuro-oncology, offering new prospects for personalized treatment strategies in brain tumor management.

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brain tumorsglioblastomagut–brain axismicrobiotatherapy

Identifiers

PMID41007735
PMCPMC12467600

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