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MDPI, Microorganisms, 12(9), p. 2432, 2021

DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms9122432

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High-Fructose Diet Alters Intestinal Microbial Profile and Correlates with Early Tumorigenesis in a Mouse Model of Barrett’s Esophagus

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Abstract

Esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) is mostly prevalent in industrialized countries and has been associated with obesity, commonly linked with a diet rich in fat and refined sugars containing high fructose concentrations. In meta-organisms, dietary components are digested and metabolized by the host and its gut microbiota. Fructose has been shown to induce proliferation and cell growth in pancreas and colon cancer cell lines and also alter the gut microbiota. In a previous study with the L2-IL-1B mouse model, we showed that a high-fat diet (HFD) accelerated EAC progression from its precursor lesion Barrett’s esophagus (BE) through changes in the gut microbiota. Aiming to investigate whether a high-fructose diet (HFrD) also alters the gut microbiota and favors EAC carcinogenesis, we assessed the effects of HFrD on the phenotype and intestinal microbial communities of L2-IL1B mice. Results showed a moderate acceleration in histologic disease progression, a mild effect on the systemic inflammatory response, metabolic changes in the host, and a shift in the composition, metabolism, and functionality of intestinal microbial communities. We conclude that HFrD alters the overall balance of the gut microbiota and induces an acceleration in EAC progression in a less pronounced manner than HFD.