<i>Lactobacillus kefiranofaciens</i> ZW18 from Kefir enhances the anti-tumor effect of anti-programmed cell death 1 (PD-1) immunotherapy by modulating the gut microbiota
Jingqi Zhao, Yanping Wang, Jingrui Wang, Mengxin Lv, Cong Zhou, Longgang Jia, Weitao Geng
Abstract
. Collectively, ZW18 could be regarded as a potential candidate strain for promoting tumor immunotherapy. ZW18 combined with PD-1 inhibitors has a possibility of serving as a functional food to assist tumor immunotherapy.
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ProbioticAkkermansiaImmunotherapyGut floraBiologyImmunityAkkermansia muciniphilaMicrobiologyMelanomaLactobacillusImmune systemImmunologyCancer researchFood scienceBacteriaGeneticsFermentationGut microbiota and healthIslamic Finance and CommunicationCancer Mechanisms and Therapy