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Researchers Discover a Gut Microbe Metabolite That Supercharges Cancer Immunotherapy

A compound made by gut bacteria during the breakdown of dietary fiber may offer a way to strengthen cancer immunotherapy. In mouse studies, University of Michigan researchers turned that compound into an oral drug that helped T cells attack [...]

Researchers Discover a Gut Microbe Metabolite That Supercharges Cancer Immunotherapy

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A compound made by gut bacteria during the breakdown of dietary fiber may offer a way to strengthen cancer immunotherapy.

In mouse studies, University of Michigan researchers turned that compound into an oral drug that helped T cells attack [...]

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A compound made by gut bacteria during the breakdown of dietary fiber may offer a way to strengthen cancer immunotherapy. In mouse studies, University of Michigan researchers turned that compound into an oral drug that helped T cells attack [...]

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