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ReviewBiomarker research2026

Decoding the microbiome-immune crosstalk in cancer: from mechanisms to therapeutic translation.

Ning Zhao, Liang Wu, Sha Peng, Hui Yang, Yongchun Song, Yong Zhang, Lingwen Ding

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Review in Biomarker research, 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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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Ning Zhao *Department of Surgical Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an JiaoTong University, Xi'an, 710061, China.
Liang Wu *Department of Gastric Surgery, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230001, China.
Sha PengDepartment of Surgical Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an JiaoTong University, Xi'an, 710061, China.
Hui YangDepartment of Oncology Rehabilitation, Shaanxi Provincial Rehabilitation Hospital, Xi'an, China.
Yongchun SongDepartment of Surgical Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an JiaoTong University, Xi'an, 710061, China. songyongchun@xjtu.edu.cn.
Yong ZhangDepartment of Surgical Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an JiaoTong University, Xi'an, 710061, China. yongzhang761@xjtu.edu.cn.
Lingwen DingDepartment of Pathology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore. patdl@nus.edu.sg.

Funding

CRP grant from National Research Foundation NRF, CRP28-2022RS-0001Key Research and Development Projects of Shaanxi Province 2025SF-YBXM-358National Natural Science Foundation of China 82303235Natural Science Basic Research Program of Shaanxi Province 2025JC-YBQN-1236NUS-NJU Research Collaboration Fund 2025, OF-IRG grant from National Medical Research Council MOH-OFIRG24jan-0001, MOH-OFIRG23jul-0007 and MOH-OFIRG21nov-0007NUS STARTUP grant NUHSRO/2023/005/Startup/3
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The gut microbiome plays a critical role in shaping host immunity and profoundly affects the efficacy of cancer immunotherapy. Accumulating evidence suggests that interventions designed to alter the microbial community, including fecal microbiota transplantation, probiotics, and engineered bacteria, can reprogram the tumor-immune microenvironment and enhance clinical efficacy. This Review provides a comprehensive overview of the molecular and cellular mechanisms through which the gut microbiota influences antitumor immunity, and it highlights recent clinical studies evaluating these interventions. We further examine inherent challenges, including inter-individual variability in microbial composition, difficulties in achieving stable and durable colonization, technical barriers in delivery, and potential safety concerns associated with immune activation or off-target effects. Finally, we discuss future directions for translating microbiome-targeted therapies into oncology, emphasizing the need for mechanistic insight, standardized protocols, rigorous evaluation, and integration with precision immunotherapy strategies to optimize therapeutic outcomes.

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Gut microbiotaImmunotherapy resistanceMicrobiota-targeted interventionTumor immune microenvironment

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PMID42204645
PMCPMC13330411

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