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World J Gastroenterol. May 28, 2022; 28(20): 2248-2250
Published online May 28, 2022. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v28.i20.2248
Future prospect of “Gut microbiome composition can predict the response to nivolumab in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma patients”
Yong-Bo Kang, Yue Cai
Yong-Bo Kang, Yue Cai, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shanxi Medical University, Jinzhong 030600, Shanxi Province, China
Author contributions: Kang YB and Cai Y wrote the letter and conceived the manuscript; Kang YB supervised the manuscript drafting and reviewed the literature data; and all authors contributed important intellectual content during manuscript drafting or revision.
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Corresponding author: Yong-Bo Kang, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shanxi Medical University, Wenhua Street, Jinzhong 030600, Shanxi Province, China. 657151276@qq.com
Received: December 10, 2021
Peer-review started: December 10, 2021
First decision: January 8, 2022
Revised: January 14, 2021
Accepted: April 24, 2022
Article in press: April 24, 2022
Published online: May 28, 2022
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Core Tip

Core Tip: We read the article “Gut microbiome composition can predict the response to nivolumab in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma patients” with interest, and it is preliminary suggested that the gut microbiota is closely related to therapeutic effect of nivolumab. Future research should pay attention to the relationship between the gut microbiota and therapeutic effect of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) on advanced hepatocellular carcinoma and the way of regulating the gut microbiota to improve the therapeutic effect of ICIs.