Thursday, April 01, 2021

Bacteria in cancer cells can be harnessed to fight tumors

Good news! Amazing stuff! Cancer is history!

"... The immune system can find bacteria residing within cancer cells and harness them to provoke an immune reaction against the tumor ...
this discovery may explain why the gut microbiome is known to affect the success of immunotherapy treatments for cancer. ...
Future studies may establish which bacterial peptides enhance the immune response, enabling physicians to predict the success of immunotherapy and to tailor a personalized treatment accordingly."

"A variety of species of bacteria are known to colonize human tumours proliferate within them and modulate immune function, which ultimately affects the survival of patients with cancer and their responses to treatment ...Our study reveals that peptides derived from intracellular bacteria can be presented by tumour cells and elicit immune reactivity, and thus provides insight into a mechanism by which bacteria influence activation of the immune system and responses to therapy."

Bacteria in cancer cells can be harnessed to fight tumors - ISRAEL21c

Here is the link to the underlying research paper:

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