Whey-based diet containing medium chain triglycerides modulates the gut microbiota and protects the intestinal mucosa from chemotherapy while maintaining therapy efficacy

Abstract Cytotoxicity (i.e. cell death) is the core mechanism by which chemotherapy induces its anti-cancer effects. Unfortunately, this same mechanism underpins the collateral damage it causes to healthy tissues. The gastrointestinal tract is highly susceptible to chemotherapy’s cytotoxicity, resul...

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Main Authors: Hannah R. Wardill, Ana Rita Da Silva Ferreira, Himanshu Kumar, Emma H. Bateman, Courtney B. Cross, Joanne M. Bowen, Rick Havinga, Hermie J. M. Harmsen, Jan Knol, Bram Dorresteijn, Miriam van Dijk, Jeroen van Bergenhenegouwen, Wim J. E. Tissing
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2023-05-01
Series:Cell Death and Disease
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41419-023-05850-9