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ArticleNature cancer2026

Commensal Nakaseomyces glabratus migrates into prostate tumors to accelerate cancer progression.

Ping Lai, Lei Liu, Nicolò Pernigoni, Yingxi Du, Daniele Braga, Martina Troiani, Giuseppe Attanasio, Yuxin Li, Pan Song, Emiliano Pasquini and 29 more

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39 authors.

Ping Lai *Institute of Oncology Research (IOR), Bellinzona, Switzerland.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0003-6959-6375
Lei Liu *Institute of Oncology Research (IOR), Bellinzona, Switzerland. liule2022@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0000-4658-9322
Nicolò PernigoniInstitute of Oncology Research (IOR), Bellinzona, Switzerland.
Yingxi DuInstitute of Oncology Research (IOR), Bellinzona, Switzerland.
Daniele BragaInstitute of Oncology Research (IOR), Bellinzona, Switzerland.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2168-8425
Martina TroianiInstitute of Oncology Research (IOR), Bellinzona, Switzerland.
Giuseppe AttanasioInstitute of Oncology Research (IOR), Bellinzona, Switzerland.
Yuxin LiInstitute of Oncology Research (IOR), Bellinzona, Switzerland.
Pan SongInstitute of Oncology Research (IOR), Bellinzona, Switzerland.
Emiliano PasquiniInstitute of Oncology Research (IOR), Bellinzona, Switzerland.
Tanja Rezzonico JostInstitute of Oncology Research (IOR), Bellinzona, Switzerland.
Xiaowen HuangInstitute of Oncology Research (IOR), Bellinzona, Switzerland.
Martino MaddalenaInstitute of Oncology Research (IOR), Bellinzona, Switzerland.
Simone MosoleInstitute of Oncology Research (IOR), Bellinzona, Switzerland.
Andrea RinaldiInstitute of Oncology Research (IOR), Bellinzona, Switzerland.
Giovanna PecoraroInstitute of Oncology Research (IOR), Bellinzona, Switzerland.
Martino PedraniOncology Institute of Southern Switzerland (IOSI), Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale (EOC), Bellinzona, Switzerland.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8502-8226
Aurora ValdataInstitute of Oncology Research (IOR), Bellinzona, Switzerland.
Nicolò BancaroInstitute of Oncology Research (IOR), Bellinzona, Switzerland.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2102-6421
Luisa MaraccaniInstitute of Oncology Research (IOR), Bellinzona, Switzerland.
Alessandra De GianiInstitute of Oncology Research (IOR), Bellinzona, Switzerland.
Wei YuanThe Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8004-1846
Lewis GallagherThe Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2694-3157
Khobe ChandranThe Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK.
Penny FlohrThe Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK.
Pasquale RescignoCandiolo Cancer Institute, Turin, Italy.
Giuseppe ReitanoDepartment of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, Urologic Unit, University of Padua, Padua, Italy.
Alessandro MorlaccoDepartment of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, Urologic Unit, University of Padua, Padua, Italy.
Fabrizio Dal MoroDepartment of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, Urologic Unit, University of Padua, Padua, Italy.
Isabella GiacominiDepartment of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, University of Padua, Padua, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7154-7930
Monica MontopoliInstitute of Oncology Research (IOR), Bellinzona, Switzerland.
Matteo BrunelliDepartment of Diagnostics and Public Health, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.
Serena PedronDepartment of Diagnostics and Public Health, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.
Ricardo Pereira MestreInstitute of Oncology Research (IOR), Bellinzona, Switzerland.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3123-3697
Raad Z GharaibehDepartment of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5484-8902
Christian JobinDepartment of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3733-1001
Silke Gillessen SommerFaculty of Biomedical Sciences, Università della Svizzera italiana, Lugano, Switzerland.
Johann de BonoThe Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2034-595X
Andrea AlimontiInstitute of Oncology Research (IOR), Bellinzona, Switzerland. andrea.alimonti@ior.usi.ch.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9362-2313

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 82400260Novartis Foundation 21A009Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) 20CHAL04
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Recent studies demonstrate that the gut mycobiota plays a key role in several tumors. However, the contribution of commensal fungi to prostate cancer initiation and progression remains understudied. Here we find that Nakaseomyces glabratus is enriched in fecal, blood and tumor samples of patients with castration-resistant prostate cancer, correlating with patients' poor overall survival. Oral administration of N. glabratus to castrated mice accelerated cancer progression by promoting infiltration and activation of polymorphonuclear myeloid-derived suppressor cells (PMN-MDSCs). Mechanistically, androgen deprivation therapy increases intestinal permeability, resulting in the leakage of N. glabratus from the gut to the tumor site, activating PMN-MDSCs via the Dectin-2 receptor. Treatment of mice with a negatively charged intestinal hydrogel blocks N. glabratus translocation to tumor, reducing PMN-MDSCs' intratumoral infiltration and activation. Taken together, these findings reveal that the gut-to-tumor translocation of N. glabratus contributes to endocrine resistance in prostate cancer by enhancing the immunosuppressive microenvironment of these tumors.

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