The role of the sex hormone-gut microbiome axis in tumor immunotherapy

ABSTRACTAccumulating evidence suggested that both gut microbiome and sex play a critical role in the efficacy of immune checkpoint blockade therapy. Considering the reciprocal relationship between sex hormones and gut microbiome, the sex hormone-gut microbiome axis may participate in the regulation...

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Main Authors: Luoyang Wang, Lei Tang, Dongchang Zhai, Meiying Song, Wei Li, Shuo Xu, Suli Jiang, Haining Meng, Jie Liang, Yingying Wang, Bei Zhang
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Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2023-12-01
Series:Gut Microbes
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/19490976.2023.2185035
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author Luoyang Wang
Lei Tang
Dongchang Zhai
Meiying Song
Wei Li
Shuo Xu
Suli Jiang
Haining Meng
Jie Liang
Yingying Wang
Bei Zhang
author_facet Luoyang Wang
Lei Tang
Dongchang Zhai
Meiying Song
Wei Li
Shuo Xu
Suli Jiang
Haining Meng
Jie Liang
Yingying Wang
Bei Zhang
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description ABSTRACTAccumulating evidence suggested that both gut microbiome and sex play a critical role in the efficacy of immune checkpoint blockade therapy. Considering the reciprocal relationship between sex hormones and gut microbiome, the sex hormone-gut microbiome axis may participate in the regulation of the response to immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs). In this review, it was attempted to summarize the current knowledge about the influences of both sex and gut microbiome on the antitumor efficacy of ICIs and describe the interaction between sex hormones and gut microbiome. Accordingly, this review discussed the potential of enhancing the antitumor efficacy of ICIs through regulating the levels of sex hormones through manipulation of gut microbiome. Collectively, this review provided reliable evidence concerning the role of the sex hormone-gut microbiome axis in tumor immunotherapy.
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spelling doaj.art-701fe4b9231e4613bed9a22bbba27b462024-03-28T22:38:20ZengTaylor & Francis GroupGut Microbes1949-09761949-09842023-12-0115110.1080/19490976.2023.2185035The role of the sex hormone-gut microbiome axis in tumor immunotherapyLuoyang Wang0Lei Tang1Dongchang Zhai2Meiying Song3Wei Li4Shuo Xu5Suli Jiang6Haining Meng7Jie Liang8Yingying Wang9Bei Zhang10Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medicine, Qingdao University, Qingdao, ChinaDepartment of Special Medicine, School of Basic Medicine, Qingdao University, Qingdao, ChinaDepartment of Special Medicine, School of Basic Medicine, Qingdao University, Qingdao, ChinaDepartment of Immunology, School of Basic Medicine, Qingdao University, Qingdao, ChinaDepartment of Immunology, School of Basic Medicine, Qingdao University, Qingdao, ChinaDepartment of Immunology, School of Basic Medicine, Qingdao University, Qingdao, ChinaDepartment of Immunology, School of Basic Medicine, Qingdao University, Qingdao, ChinaSchool of Emergency Medicine, Qingdao University, Qingdao, ChinaDepartment of Immunology, School of Basic Medicine, Qingdao University, Qingdao, ChinaShandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Cell and Developmental Biology, School of Life Sciences, Shandong University, Qingdao, ChinaDepartment of Immunology, School of Basic Medicine, Qingdao University, Qingdao, ChinaABSTRACTAccumulating evidence suggested that both gut microbiome and sex play a critical role in the efficacy of immune checkpoint blockade therapy. Considering the reciprocal relationship between sex hormones and gut microbiome, the sex hormone-gut microbiome axis may participate in the regulation of the response to immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs). In this review, it was attempted to summarize the current knowledge about the influences of both sex and gut microbiome on the antitumor efficacy of ICIs and describe the interaction between sex hormones and gut microbiome. Accordingly, this review discussed the potential of enhancing the antitumor efficacy of ICIs through regulating the levels of sex hormones through manipulation of gut microbiome. Collectively, this review provided reliable evidence concerning the role of the sex hormone-gut microbiome axis in tumor immunotherapy.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/19490976.2023.2185035Gut microbiomesex hormonesimmune checkpoint inhibitorstumor immunotherapy
spellingShingle Luoyang Wang
Lei Tang
Dongchang Zhai
Meiying Song
Wei Li
Shuo Xu
Suli Jiang
Haining Meng
Jie Liang
Yingying Wang
Bei Zhang
The role of the sex hormone-gut microbiome axis in tumor immunotherapy
Gut Microbes
Gut microbiome
sex hormones
immune checkpoint inhibitors
tumor immunotherapy
title The role of the sex hormone-gut microbiome axis in tumor immunotherapy
title_full The role of the sex hormone-gut microbiome axis in tumor immunotherapy
title_fullStr The role of the sex hormone-gut microbiome axis in tumor immunotherapy
title_full_unstemmed The role of the sex hormone-gut microbiome axis in tumor immunotherapy
title_short The role of the sex hormone-gut microbiome axis in tumor immunotherapy
title_sort role of the sex hormone gut microbiome axis in tumor immunotherapy
topic Gut microbiome
sex hormones
immune checkpoint inhibitors
tumor immunotherapy
url https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/19490976.2023.2185035
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