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ArticleAdvanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)2026

A Microbial Lipid-ATP Synthase Axis Fuels NK Cell Antitumor Activity.

Kaiyuan Yu, Xinyu Sun, Wanxia Ma, Jianming Yang, Xuan Sun, Lisong Zhang, Yumeng Liu, Tianshu Ren, Qi Wang, Jingyu Wang and 7 more

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Article in Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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17 authors.

Kaiyuan YuTianjin Institute of Immunology, Key Laboratory of Immune Microenvironment and Disease (Ministry of Education), School of Basic Medical Sciences, Tianjin Medical University, State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, China.
Xinyu SunTianjin Institute of Immunology, Key Laboratory of Immune Microenvironment and Disease (Ministry of Education), School of Basic Medical Sciences, Tianjin Medical University, State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, China.
Wanxia MaTianjin Institute of Immunology, Key Laboratory of Immune Microenvironment and Disease (Ministry of Education), School of Basic Medical Sciences, Tianjin Medical University, State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, China.
Jianming YangTianjin Institute of Immunology, Key Laboratory of Immune Microenvironment and Disease (Ministry of Education), School of Basic Medical Sciences, Tianjin Medical University, State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, China.
Xuan SunTianjin Institute of Immunology, Key Laboratory of Immune Microenvironment and Disease (Ministry of Education), School of Basic Medical Sciences, Tianjin Medical University, State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, China.
Lisong ZhangState Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology and College of Pharmacy, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Drug Research, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.
Yumeng LiuState Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology and College of Pharmacy, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Drug Research, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.
Tianshu RenState Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology and College of Pharmacy, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Drug Research, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.
Qi WangState Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology and College of Pharmacy, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Drug Research, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.
Jingyu WangTianjin Institute of Immunology, Key Laboratory of Immune Microenvironment and Disease (Ministry of Education), School of Basic Medical Sciences, Tianjin Medical University, State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, China.
Xiao LiTianjin Institute of Immunology, Key Laboratory of Immune Microenvironment and Disease (Ministry of Education), School of Basic Medical Sciences, Tianjin Medical University, State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, China.
Xianping PengTianjin Institute of Immunology, Key Laboratory of Immune Microenvironment and Disease (Ministry of Education), School of Basic Medical Sciences, Tianjin Medical University, State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, China.
Liu YangTianjin Institute of Immunology, Key Laboratory of Immune Microenvironment and Disease (Ministry of Education), School of Basic Medical Sciences, Tianjin Medical University, State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, China.
Junqiang LvTianjin Institute of Immunology, Key Laboratory of Immune Microenvironment and Disease (Ministry of Education), School of Basic Medical Sciences, Tianjin Medical University, State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, China.
Zhi YaoTianjin Institute of Immunology, Key Laboratory of Immune Microenvironment and Disease (Ministry of Education), School of Basic Medical Sciences, Tianjin Medical University, State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, China.
Zhi-Song ZhangState Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology and College of Pharmacy, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Drug Research, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.
Quan WangInstitute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, Beijing, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4997-7173

Funding

CAMS Innovation Fund for Medical Sciences 2025-I2M-3-001National Natural Science Foundation of China 32570111National Natural Science Foundation of China 82473963Science & Technology Development Fund of the Tianjin Education Commission for Higher Education 2023KJ039
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The gut microbiota influences systemic immunity and cancer through inter-organ communication, but OMV-mediated mechanisms remain unclear. Here, we uncover a previously unrecognized role of Bacteroides intestinalis in restraining extra-intestinal tumor growth via OMVs enriched in sphingosine (SP), a bioactive lipid that directly binds to ATP5F1A-a subunit of the mitochondrial ATP synthase-to enhance NK cell function. This microbial lipid-ATP synthase interaction augments mitochondrial efficiency, reduces reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, and potently upregulates IFN-γsecretion in NK cells, driving increased cytotoxicity and tumor infiltration. Remarkably, OMVs from B. intestinalis or SP administration greatly inhibit murine tumor growth, while their combination with anti-PD-1 therapy enhances systemic antitumor immunity. This study establishes the specific immune activation ability for gut microbial OMVs and highlights microbiota-derived lipid-based immunotherapies.

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Killer Cells, NaturalMitochondrial Proton-Translocating ATPasesAnimalsMiceMitochondrial Proton-Translocating ATPasesantitumor immunityATP5F1ANK cellsouter membrane vesiclessphingosine

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PMID41972457
PMCPMC13334858

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