Salt can suppress tumors by increasing immune cells!

It is not difficult to find in clinical work that the occurrence of some cancers is closely related to diet, such as esophageal cancer, stomach cancer, liver cancer and so on

The special dietary habits of different countries can also make the incidence of different cancers vary greatly

Recently, a group of scientists wanted to find out the relationship between the level of salt in the diet and cancer tumors, and they launched a study on this

It is generally believed that salt itself is not a carcinogen, but high-salt foods will destroy the mucosal protective layer of normal gastric mucosa mucopolysaccharides, exposing gastric mucosal epithelial cells, and are susceptible to carcinogens

They found that adding salt to the diet of mice can inhibit the growth of cancer tumors

In their experiments, the scientists studied two groups of mice with tumors and fed them different foods: one group of mice used foods with high salt content

During the feeding process, they compared the two groups of mice, and observed and analyzed whether the high salt content and normal salt content of the diet had any difference in the ability of these diseased mice to suppress tumors.

​Previous studies have shown that high-salt diets are more likely to cause inflammation, high blood pressure and heart disease

In order to confirm this, these researchers did a controlled experiment

Because one of its functions, and activate the immune system against tumor: it can stimulate the immune system, antibody activity increased macrophage or the like

The cell wall of bifidobacteria contains certain antigenic components, which can induce the activation of the host's immune system, inhibit tumors or make the host produce immune antibodies, and inhibit the adsorption of pathogens on the surface of the intestinal mucosa

At the same time, through a high-salt diet, this group of mice will have a stronger ability to inhibit PD-1 protein

This will weaken the host's immune response against infection, cause damage to target organs, and ultimately lead to persistent viral infections and other related diseases, including tumors in mice

Through further observation, the researchers found that a high-salt diet makes the intestinal barrier easier to leak, allowing bifidobacteria to move from the intestine to the location of the tumor

Researchers also found that a low-salt diet can work synergistically with several anti-cancer drugs to ultimately enhance the ability to inhibit tumor growth