Identical mice, different gut bacteria, different levels of cancer
Thursday, April 9, 2020 - 16:40
in Health & Medicine
Some types of gut bacteria are better than others at stimulating certain immune cells, specifically CD8+ T cells. And while these CD8+ T cells normally help protect the body against cancer, overstimulating them may promote inflammation and exhaust the T cells -- which can actually increase susceptibility to cancer, according to new mouse model.