PMID- 34908809 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20211217 LR - 20211217 IS - 2219-2840 (Electronic) IS - 1007-9327 (Print) IS - 1007-9327 (Linking) VI - 27 IP - 44 DP - 2021 Nov 28 TI - Proton pump inhibitors and colorectal cancer: A systematic review. PG - 7716-7733 LID - 10.3748/wjg.v27.i44.7716 [doi] AB - BACKGROUND: The use of proton pump inhibitors (PPI) is common worldwide, with reports suggesting that they may be overused. Several studies have found that PPI may affect colorectal cancer (CRC) risk. AIM: To summarize current knowledge on the relationship between PPI and CRC from basic research, epidemiological and clinical studies. METHODS: This systematic review was based on the patients, interventions, comparisons, outcome models and performed according to PRISMA guidelines. MEDLINE, EMBASE, Scopus, and Web of Science databases were searched from inception until May 17, 2021. The initial search returned 2591 articles, of which, 28 studies met the inclusion criteria for this review. The studies were categorized as basic research studies (n = 12), epidemiological studies (n = 11), and CRC treatment studies (n = 5). The quality of the included studies was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale or Cochrane Risk of Bias 2.0 tool depending on the study design. RESULTS: Data from basic research indicates that PPI do not stimulate CRC development via the trophic effect of gastrin but instead may paradoxically inhibit it. These studies also suggest that PPI may have properties beneficial for CRC treatment. PPI appear to have anti-tumor properties (omeprazole, pantoprazole), and are potential T lymphokine-activated killer cell-originated protein kinase inhibitors (pantoprazole, ilaprazole), and chemosensitizing agents (pantoprazole). However, these mechanisms have not been confirmed in human trials. Current epidemiological studies suggest that there is no causal association between PPI use and increased CRC risk. Treatment studies show that concomitant PPI and capecitabine use may reduce the efficacy of chemotherapy resulting in poorer oncological outcomes, while also suggesting that pantoprazole may have a chemosensitizing effect with the fluorouracil, leucovorin, oxaliplatin (FOLFOX) regimen. CONCLUSION: An unexpected inhibitory effect of PPI on CRC carcinogenesis by way of several potential mechanisms is noted. This review identifies that different PPI agents may have differential effects on CRC treatment, with practical implications. Prospective studies are warranted to delineate this relationship and assess the role of individual PPI agents. CI - (c)The Author(s) 2021. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. All rights reserved. FAU - Patel, Agastya AU - Patel A AD - Department of General, Endocrine and Transplant Surgery, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk 80-210, Poland. FAU - Spychalski, Piotr AU - Spychalski P AD - Department of General, Endocrine and Transplant Surgery, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk 80-210, Poland. FAU - Antoszewska, Magdalena AU - Antoszewska M AD - Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk 80-210, Poland. FAU - Regula, Jaroslaw AU - Regula J AD - Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Oncology, Center of Postgraduate Medical Education, The Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Warsaw 01-813, Poland. FAU - Kobiela, Jarek AU - Kobiela J AD - Department of General, Endocrine and Transplant Surgery, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk 80-210, Poland. kobiela@gumed.edu.pl. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Systematic Review PL - United States TA - World J Gastroenterol JT - World journal of gastroenterology JID - 100883448 RN - 0 (Proton Pump Inhibitors) RN - 6804DJ8Z9U (Capecitabine) RN - Q573I9DVLP (Leucovorin) RN - U3P01618RT (Fluorouracil) SB - IM MH - Capecitabine MH - *Colorectal Neoplasms/drug therapy/epidemiology MH - Fluorouracil MH - Humans MH - Leucovorin MH - *Proton Pump Inhibitors/adverse effects PMC - PMC8641055 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Cancer epidemiology OT - Capecitabine OT - Carcinogenesis OT - Colorectal cancer OT - Proton pump inhibitor OT - Translational medicine COIS- Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors declare that they have no competing interests. EDAT- 2021/12/16 06:00 MHDA- 2021/12/18 06:00 PMCR- 2021/11/28 CRDT- 2021/12/15 12:24 PHST- 2021/07/04 00:00 [received] PHST- 2021/07/14 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2021/09/08 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2021/12/15 12:24 [entrez] PHST- 2021/12/16 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2021/12/18 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2021/11/28 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.3748/wjg.v27.i44.7716 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - World J Gastroenterol. 2021 Nov 28;27(44):7716-7733. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v27.i44.7716.