Reposted by Jennifer El Tekle
Excited to share a preprint from my postdoc @theGarrettLab- now on bioRxiv!
Oral acetoacetate (AcAc) suppresses tumor growth by expanding and activating MAIT cells… and the mechanism was a surprise 🧵👇 (1/10)
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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Acetoacetate suppresses colon cancer via an MR1-MAIT axis
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a leading cause of cancer mortality and additional preventative, and therapeutic strategies are urgently needed. Ketogenic diets have mixed effects on tumorigenesis and comp...