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Gut microbes release cancer-fighting bile acids that block hormone signals

Gut microbes release cancer-fighting bile acids that block hormone signals

Bacteria naturally present in the human intestine (known as the gut microbiota) can transform cholesterol-derived bile acids into powerful metabolites that strengthen anti-cancer immunity by blocking androgen signaling, according to a preclinical study led by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators. The study was published on April 15 in Cell.

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