Urinary microbiome in non-muscle invasive bladder cancer: impact of sample types and sex differences
This study highlights the importance of selecting appropriate sample types for bladder microbiome analysis, with catheterized urine emerging as the most reliable option. The findings suggest that Curvibacter may be associated with bladder cancer severity, warranting further investigation into its potential role as a biomarker. Future research should focus on validating these findings in larger cohorts and exploring the mechanistic link between microbiome alterations and bladder cancer progression.
Authors
- Chang Moo Kang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5382-4658)
- Hwancheol Son (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5033-0153)
- Nam-Eun Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4155-2584)
- Sangjun Yoo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4992-7053)
- Hana Yi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4910-122X)
- Min-gyung Baek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6319-5405)
- Junghoon Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0617-3116)
Institutions
- Seoul National University (KR)
- Korea University (KR)
- SNUH SMG-SNU Boramae Medical Center (KR)
- Department of Public (IN)
- Korea University (JP)
- Hanyang University (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Microbiology
- Published
- 2025-10-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-025-04367-9
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Bladder and Urothelial Cancer Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.01
Funders
- National Research Foundation
- Korea University
- National Research Foundation of Korea
- Ministry of Science and ICT, South Korea