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Gut bacteria linked to immune suppression in pancreatic cancer

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Gut bacteria linked to immune suppression in pancreatic cancer

Researchers at the University Health Network (UHN) and University of Toronto have shown how probiotic bacteria in the gut could undermine immunity in pancreatic cancer, pointing toward more personalized cancer treatments. Lactobacillus – a type of bacteria thought to promote gut health – can alter the function of immune cells called macrophages in the pancreatic tumour environment and spur cancer growth, the researchers found.

Source: www.utoronto.ca/news

 

 

 

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