Gut microbiome transplants show promise for boosting cancer immunotherapy
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Researchers review controversial effects of fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) on immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy. While some studies show improved cancer outcomes, others reveal no benefit or adverse effects, highlighting the complex relationship between gut bacteria and cancer treatment success.
Researchers discovered immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs)—revolutionary cancer drugs—significantly increase the risk of cholestasis, a rare bile buildup that damages the liver. Younger patients (<65) and those receiving anti-PD-1 drugs face higher risk. Women develop symptoms earlier than men. Rigorous liver monitoring is urged.
A research team developed a drone-based, semi-supervised learning pipeline that detects both maize seedlings and missing plants at early growth stages.
This review systematically analyzes computational frameworks that integrate multi-omics data (genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics) to transform antagonistic drug interactions into synergistic combinations. By evaluating AI-driven models like AuDNNsynergy and DrugComboRanker, it demonstrates how these tools optimize cancer therapies, overcoming drug resistance and improving efficacy while reducing experimental screening burdens.
This review explores how NK cell senescence impacts cancer immunotherapy, highlighting key biomarkers like CD57 and reduced cytotoxicity. It reveals how the tumor microenvironment accelerates NK cell aging through chronic inflammation and immunosuppressive cells. The study also discusses strategies to delay senescence, such as cytokine modulation and gene editing, to enhance NK cell-based therapies. These findings offer new insights for improving cancer treatment outcomes by targeting senescent NK cells.
This review critically assesses the influence of intratumoral microbial metabolites on the tumor microenvironment (TME) and immunotherapy, which are comprehensively examined in regulating immune responses and tumor progression. Furthermore, we investigate the potential of these metabolites to augment the efficacy of cancer immunotherapies, with particular emphasis on immune checkpoint inhibitors.
In the tumor microenvironment (TME), B cells' anti-tumor and tumor-promoting functions have drawn a lot of interest lately. One of the mainstays of cancer treatment, chemotherapy affects the function and proliferation of several B-cell subsets as well as how they interact with the TME. Targeting B cells or the cells that surround them may improve the effectiveness of chemotherapy by altering B-cell function, offering a viable direction for further research into tumor therapies.
Researchers integrated machine learning with multi-tiered validation to identify FDA-approved non-lipid-lowering drugs with lipid-modifying potential. From 3,430 drugs screened, 29 candidates emerged. Clinical data and mouse studies confirmed four drugs significantly improved lipid profiles. Molecular docking revealed novel binding mechanisms to targets. This approach accelerates drug repurposing, offering new options for hyperlipidemia patients unresponsive to conventional therapies.
We analyzed fungal communities in kidney tumors from 1,044 patients across four international studies. Patients with abundant tumor fungi had worse survival outcomes and reduced response to immunotherapy. These fungi may suppress fat breakdown processes and weaken immune T cells that fight cancer. We developed predictive tools using fungal signatures that accurately forecast treatment success in kidney and other cancers. One fungal species, Aspergillus tanneri, was particularly linked to poor outcomes.