High Salt Inhibits Tumor Growth by Enhancing Anti-tumor Immunity

Excess salt intake could affect the immune system by shifting the immune cell balance toward a pro-inflammatory state. Since this shift of the immune balance is thought to be beneficial in anti-cancer immunity, we tested the impact of high salt diets on tumor growth in mice. Here we show that high s...

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Main Authors: Ralf Willebrand, Ibrahim Hamad, Lauren Van Zeebroeck, Máté Kiss, Kirsten Bruderek, Anneleen Geuzens, Dries Swinnen, Beatriz Fernandes Côrte-Real, Lajos Markó, Els Lebegge, Damya Laoui, Josephine Kemna, Thomas Kammertoens, Sven Brandau, Jo A. Van Ginderachter, Markus Kleinewietfeld
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2019.01141/full