Polygonatum polysaccharides as gut microbiota modulators: implications for autophagy-dependent PD-L1 clearance in cancer immunotherapy

The purpose of this review article is to examine the biotransformation of Polygonatum polysaccharides and the role that gut microbiota plays in that biotransformation. In the past years, PD-L1 has come under much attention as an immune checkpoint target and autophagy-lysosomal mediated degradation o...

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Main Authors: Yongjie Li, Feng Jiang, Ting Wang, Min Zeng
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-06-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2025.1612644/full
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description The purpose of this review article is to examine the biotransformation of Polygonatum polysaccharides and the role that gut microbiota plays in that biotransformation. In the past years, PD-L1 has come under much attention as an immune checkpoint target and autophagy-lysosomal mediated degradation of PD-L1 provides new approaches for cancer immunotherapy. This review explores how gut microbiota-mediated biotransformation of Polygonatum polysaccharides may influence PD-L1 expression and degradation, potentially offering a novel approach to enhancing cancer immunotherapy. This synthesis of information highlights the complex relationship between foods, microbiota, and the immune system and supports the emerging idea that targeting microbiota-mediated metabolism and the immune response may be beneficial to improve cancer therapeutics.
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spelling doaj-art-e5a0fde1ff254477a13aebea6d709fb92025-08-20T03:32:09ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Nutrition2296-861X2025-06-011210.3389/fnut.2025.16126441612644Polygonatum polysaccharides as gut microbiota modulators: implications for autophagy-dependent PD-L1 clearance in cancer immunotherapyYongjie Li0Yongjie Li1Feng Jiang2Ting Wang3Min Zeng4School of Pharmacy, Shaoyang University, Shaoyang, Hunan, ChinaSouthwest Hunan Research Center of Engineering for Development and Utilization of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shaoyang, Hunan, ChinaDepartment of Nutrition, Taizhou Central Hospital, Taizhou, Zhejiang, ChinaThe Second Affiliated Hospital, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, ChinaThe Affiliated Shaoyang Hospital, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Shaoyang, Hunan, ChinaThe purpose of this review article is to examine the biotransformation of Polygonatum polysaccharides and the role that gut microbiota plays in that biotransformation. In the past years, PD-L1 has come under much attention as an immune checkpoint target and autophagy-lysosomal mediated degradation of PD-L1 provides new approaches for cancer immunotherapy. This review explores how gut microbiota-mediated biotransformation of Polygonatum polysaccharides may influence PD-L1 expression and degradation, potentially offering a novel approach to enhancing cancer immunotherapy. This synthesis of information highlights the complex relationship between foods, microbiota, and the immune system and supports the emerging idea that targeting microbiota-mediated metabolism and the immune response may be beneficial to improve cancer therapeutics.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2025.1612644/fullgut microbiotaPolygonatum polysaccharidesautophagylysosomePD-L1
spellingShingle Yongjie Li
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Polygonatum polysaccharides as gut microbiota modulators: implications for autophagy-dependent PD-L1 clearance in cancer immunotherapy
Frontiers in Nutrition
gut microbiota
Polygonatum polysaccharides
autophagy
lysosome
PD-L1
title Polygonatum polysaccharides as gut microbiota modulators: implications for autophagy-dependent PD-L1 clearance in cancer immunotherapy
title_full Polygonatum polysaccharides as gut microbiota modulators: implications for autophagy-dependent PD-L1 clearance in cancer immunotherapy
title_fullStr Polygonatum polysaccharides as gut microbiota modulators: implications for autophagy-dependent PD-L1 clearance in cancer immunotherapy
title_full_unstemmed Polygonatum polysaccharides as gut microbiota modulators: implications for autophagy-dependent PD-L1 clearance in cancer immunotherapy
title_short Polygonatum polysaccharides as gut microbiota modulators: implications for autophagy-dependent PD-L1 clearance in cancer immunotherapy
title_sort polygonatum polysaccharides as gut microbiota modulators implications for autophagy dependent pd l1 clearance in cancer immunotherapy
topic gut microbiota
Polygonatum polysaccharides
autophagy
lysosome
PD-L1
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2025.1612644/full
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