Butyrate-Producing Clostridium butyricum: A Direct Interactor with Colorectal Cancer Cells that Reverses Immune Suppression and Enhances Checkpoint Inhibitor Efficacy

Butyrate-Producing Clostridium butyricum: A Direct Interactor with Colorectal Cancer Cells that Reverses Immune Suppression and Enhances Checkpoint Inhibitor Efficacy

Recent research uncovers that the probiotic Clostridium butyricum directly interacts with colorectal cancer cells to inhibit immune suppression via the secD-GRP78 axis, restoring CD8+ T cell antitumor function and enhancing PD-1 inhibitor therapy.
Long-term Ambient Air Pollution Exposure and Asthma Exacerbation Risk in Women: Evidence from the Nurses’ Health Study II

Long-term Ambient Air Pollution Exposure and Asthma Exacerbation Risk in Women: Evidence from the Nurses’ Health Study II

Long-term exposure to ambient air pollutants, notably nitrogen dioxide, is linked to increased asthma exacerbations in women, independent of plant-based diet adherence, underscoring the need for stricter air quality standards and targeted resilience strategies.