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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 28, 2022; 28(32): 4527-4539
Published online Aug 28, 2022. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v28.i32.4527
Figure 1
Figure 1 Pathogenetic models. This figure aims at simplifying the complex interplay between microbiota in different anatomical districts and the immune system in carcinogenesis. Each component of the microbiota might be implicated in pancreatic cancer through different pathogenetic mechanisms. LPS: Lipopolysaccharide; NF-kB: Nuclear Factor kB; HBV/HCV: Hepatitis B/C virus; MBL: Mannose-binding lectin; TLR: Toll-like receptor; Treg: T regulatory.