Proteins in meat and milk can help suppress gut tumours
Proteins in meat and milk can help suppress gut tumors A new study highlights the role of food proteins in maintaining a healthy immune system in the small intestines. A team of researchers in Japan has discovered that certain food proteins, like those found in milk, can help prevent tumours from forming in the small intestines. Their study, published in Frontiers in Immunology , shows how these proteins activate the immune system to stop the development of new tumours. Food antigens, such as those in milk, peanuts, eggs, and other common foods, are often known for causing allergic reactions. Even in non-allergic people, these antigens are recognized by the immune system as foreign substances. In their experiments, the researchers used mice with a genetic mutation that makes them prone to developing tumors in the intestines, similar to a condition in humans called familial adenomatous polyposis. They found that mice fed a regular diet had fewer tumors in their small intesti...
