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ReviewFrontiers in immunology2025

Recent advances in the role of high-salt diet in anti- and pro-cancer progression.

Shiwei Tang, Juan Xu, Ping Wan, Shumen Jin, Ying Zhang, Linting Xun, Jinli Wang, Mei Luo, Wenjie Chen, Zan Zuo and 2 more

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Review in Frontiers in immunology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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12 authors.

Shiwei TangSchool of Medicine, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, Yunnan, China.
Juan XuSchool of Medicine, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, Yunnan, China.
Ping WanSchool of Medicine, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, Yunnan, China.
Shumen JinYunnan Institute of Food and Drug Supervision and Control, Medical Products Administration of Yunnan Province, Kuming, Yunnan, China.
Ying ZhangSchool of Medicine, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, Yunnan, China.
Linting XunSchool of Medicine, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, Yunnan, China.
Jinli WangSchool of Medicine, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, Yunnan, China.
Mei LuoSchool of Medicine, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, Yunnan, China.
Wenjie ChenState Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Zan ZuoSchool of Medicine, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, Yunnan, China.
Hui TangSchool of Medicine, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, Yunnan, China.
Jialong QiSchool of Medicine, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, Yunnan, China.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Dietary behaviors significantly influence tumor progression, with increasing focus on high-salt diets (HSD) in recent years. Traditionally, HSD has been regarded as a major risk factor for multiple health issues, including hypertension, cardiovascular disease, kidney disease, cancer, and osteoporosis. However, recent studies have uncovered a novel aspect of HSD, suggesting that HSD may inhibit tumor growth in specific pathological conditions by modulating the activity of immune cells that infiltrate tumors and enhancing the effectiveness of PD-1 immunotherapy. This review focused on the duel molecular mechanisms of HSD in cancer development, which are based on the tumor microenvironment, the gut microbiota, and the involvement of sodium transporter channels. The objective of this review is to explore whether HSD could be a potential future oncological therapeutic strategy under specific situation.

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NeoplasmsSodium Chloride, DietaryAnimalsDisease ProgressionGastrointestinal MicrobiomeHumansTumor MicroenvironmentSodium Chloride, Dietarygut microbiotahigh-salt diet (HSD)immunotherapysodium transporter channelstumor microenvironment (TME)

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PMCPMC11814453

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