Bacterial antigens unleash tumor-targeting immunity

Nina Boeck, Zlatko Trajanoski, Lorenzo Galluzzi

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Abstract

The composition of the gut microbiome has been shown to influence disease outcome in patients with colorectal cancer (CRC). In a recent Nature Biotechnology article, Wang et al. demonstrate that killing CRC-associated bacteria with a liposomal antibiotic elicits CRC-targeting immune responses of therapeutic relevance as a consequence of epitope mimicry.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1945-1947
Number of pages3
JournalCell Host and Microbe
Volume31
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 13 2023
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Antigens, Bacterial
  • Colorectal Neoplasms/microbiology
  • Epitopes
  • Gastrointestinal Microbiome/physiology
  • Humans
  • Immunity

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