Not exact matches
In the most recent of these reports (in the latest issue of Science), Dr. Jennifer Wargo, a surgeon and research scientist at M.D. Anderson, along with several dozen colleagues at other institutions, reveal that the
composition of a patient's
gut microbiota can significantly
influence whether he or she responds to an immune checkpoint inhibitor — the type of cancer immunotherapy that releases the emergency brakes in the car analogy above.
«Remarkably, our findings suggest that
composition of the
gut microbiota influence and alter central carbon metabolism in a genotype independent manner.
For example, they aim to investigate whether
gut microbiota composition would be differently
influenced by COX - 1 - or COX -2-specific inhibition, given that COX - 2 inhibitors show less gastrointestinal complications.
Review:
Influence of Altered
Gut Microbiota Composition on Aging and Aging - Related Diseases — Jeonghyun Choi — Journal of Lifestyle Medicine
The
composition of the
gut microbiota has been shown to
influence both local and systemic immune responses.
Diet has recently been shown to strongly and rapidly
influence the
composition of the
gut microbiota» [4].