Lung Tumor Bacteria Plus Vitamin B2 Metabolite May Boost Immune Response to Cancer

Lung tumor bacteria plus vitamin B2 metabolite may boost immune response to cancer

Bacteria in lung tumors may boost the activation of innate immune cells in the presence of a common vitamin metabolite, according to a preclinical study by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and its Bloomberg~Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy.

Lung tumor bacteria may stimulate the immune system against cancer

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and the Bloomberg~Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy have identified a potential way to turn bacteria living inside lung tumors into partners for cancer treatment. In a preclinical study published Aug. 18 in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the team reported that tumor-associated bacteria can amplify the activity of mucosal-associated invariant T cells, or MAIT cells, w…

Bacteria Found in Lung Tumors May Boost Immune Response to Cancer

Bacteria in lung tumors may boost the activation of innate immune cells in the presence of a common vitamin metabolite, according to a preclinical study by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and its Bloomberg~Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy.