Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A January 2015 PMID 25548184

A red meat-derived glycan promotes inflammation and cancer progression.

Annie N Samraj, Oliver M T Pearce, Heinz Läubli, Alyssa N Crittenden, Anne K Bergfeld, Kalyan Banda, Christopher J Gregg, Andrea E Bingman, Patrick Secrest, Sandra L Diaz, Nissi M Varki, Ajit Varki

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What people are saying

The discussions express a general agreement on the seriousness of the health risks associated with red meat, such as inflammation and cancer, citing the study and biological mechanisms, this indicates a high level of interest and engagement. Words like 'promotes,' 'linked,' and 'warning' reflect concern and a desire to understand the implications for health and diet choices.

AgreementModerate agreement

The majority of discussions support the findings, emphasizing the potential health risks of red meat consumption.

InterestHigh interest

Posts show high engagement with the topic, discussing mechanisms, health implications, and noting the significance of Neu5Gc.

EngagementModerate engagement

Many comments reference scientific mechanisms, such as inflammatory responses and links to cancer, indicating active engagement.

ImpactModerate impact

Some discussions highlight the potential for these findings to influence dietary choices or public health policies, though not all consider it transformative.

Abstract in brief

  • The study found that Neu5Gc, a sugar derived from red meat, is highly present and can be absorbed into human tissues, potentially acting as a foreign antigen.
  • When mice similar to humans were fed Neu5Gc and exposed to anti-Neu5Gc antibodies, they developed systemic inflammation and a higher rate of liver cancer (hepatocellular carcinoma).
  • These findings suggest that the consumption of red meat may promote cancer through inflammation caused by the immune system reacting to Neu5Gc incorporated into the body.]

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William B. Grant, PhD
@wbgrant2 · X

A red meat-derived glycan promotes inflammation and cancer progression | PNAS https://t.co/XPvGmURMvD

Jul 10, 2023 · 10 likes · 3 shares · 6,155 followers View post →
Leigh A. Frame
@PhD_Leigh · X

We're starting to understand the mechanisms of how #RedMeat may cause #ColorectalCancer: a humoral immune response (antibodies) to glycans unique to red meat (& dairy), a.k.a. an inflammatory response. Read the #nutrition #science: https://t.co/xbGD3OSE7P https://t.co/wz2dS323Vq https://t.co/Nj4snyQPNF

Jul 28, 2023 · 10 likes · 2 shares · 4,941 followers View post →
jerryc
@_jerryc_ · X

@Tetranode I'm not sure eating bugs actually increases systemic inflammation - hilariously red meat-derived glycans have shown to increase systemic inflammation and cancer in mice and humans. https://t.co/V0mOxuS6Sf https://t.co/MCRTEVb0xP

Sep 5, 2022 · 4 likes · 555 followers View post →
KOJI@プライマルコーチ
@kojija · X

【よく使われる論文1】 A red meat-derived glycan promotes inflammation and cancer progression 「赤身肉由来の糖鎖は炎症をと癌の進行を促進する」 論文タイトルだけを見ると、恐ろしくてお肉食べれないですよね https://t.co/44WG3HGosW そして https://t.co/RcFylKVeQc

Jul 10, 2022 · 2 likes · 2,319 followers View post →
Percy
@JosepFraudiola · X

@mrjonathanreese @BaucomTracey @CayenneTurmeric Inflammation really should be the least of your concerns - I'd be more worried about cancer, personally. Nevertheless, here is a study that addresses both. https://t.co/oQqgliSQd7

Jul 28, 2025 · 2 likes · 1,036 followers View post →
CureME~CFS
@Cure_ME_CFS · X

@HeidiHmoretti @LoriShemek @DrKristieLeong @Tweet_Nutrition @KendaRigdon. A red meat-derived glycan promotes inflammation and cancer progression. https://t.co/I3ZUWfs3iW

Jan 11, 2020 · 2 likes · 475 followers View post →

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BremerMusiktier
@musiktier · X

@StefanSkeptisch @nimuria @TichysEinblick https://t.co/mXaIcOzFJ9 https://t.co/60IciPt0aT

Nov 1, 2025 · 25 followers View post →
Percy
@JosepFraudiola · X

@mrjonathanreese @BaucomTracey @CayenneTurmeric Inflammation really should be the least of your concerns - I'd be more worried about cancer, personally. Nevertheless, here is a study that addresses both. https://t.co/oQqgliSQd7

Jul 28, 2025 · 2 likes · 1,036 followers View post →
Kansanparantaja
@Kansanparantaja · X

@Surya8h @GladstoneB81859 So we are mouses now? The study was on mice. Are you a mouse? https://t.co/UOCiCwFczA

Jun 2, 2025 · 6 followers View post →
Nika Green
@Surya8h · X

@Kansanparantaja @GladstoneB81859 Here is your break: "A red meat-derived glycan promotes inflammation and cancer progression"

May 31, 2025 · 161 followers View post →
Marcus Didius
@didius_marcus · X

@TeslaYinTexas @LeddyLLC https://t.co/krK5ztlyIZ

Apr 23, 2025 · 142 followers View post →
As Human
@AsHuman1180 · X

@Mauri081982 @honkanen_t82242 @SFjder Eikä vain syöpä: "There is a long-standing epidemiological link between the consumption of red meat (beef, pork, and lamb) and the incidence of carcinomas, atherosclerosis, type 2 diabetes, and all-cause mortality (1–4)." https://t.co/52LxmtWO5J

Dec 1, 2024 · 72 followers View post →
jss
@jsensarma · X

@bitcoinmalayali @RishiJoeSanu @blackcat_1iii whether someone wants to have red meat or not is their choice. any protein source is good. but red meat's disadvantage over white meat is not a myth. we are genetically predisposed to not process red meat well - and causes cardiac disease. https://t.co/xeoWbW14Lj

Oct 30, 2024 · 1 like · 9,853 followers View post →
Joel Nakamura
@JoelTHpostHack · X

@RogerHallamCS21 And other urgent reasons: bovine leukemia virus cow bird flu Neu5Gc, which causes chronic progressive inflammation over decades https://t.co/lcODAnyT9x

Sep 15, 2024 · 2,305 followers View post →
Joel Nakamura
@JoelTHpostHack · X

@catladyactivist I don't have CMC or any covid condition, but I do have arthritis attacks from eating mammals. Avoiding mammal tissue completely solves the problem. Neu5Gc https://t.co/9dIfmqgxRv

Sep 10, 2024 · 1 like · 2,305 followers View post →
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@Greatjubiee20XX · X

>結合型の Neu5Gc は生体利用可能であり、外来抗原であるにもかかわらず、ヒト組織に代謝的に取り込まれます >この抗原と循環する抗 Neu5Gc 抗体との相互作用は、炎症を引き起こす可能性があります https://t.co/9UKqRwjtwU 赤肉由来のグリカンは炎症と癌の進行を促進する

Sep 7, 2024 · 1 followers View post →
赤い炊飯ジャー(shin1_s)
@shin1_s · X

A red meat-derived glycan promotes inflammation and cancer progression | PNAS https://t.co/zoCq9aNsJx

Sep 4, 2024 · 202 followers View post →
Joe aka Divus
@Divus101 · X

@Ottersten89 @ShalinGala https://t.co/Fz7yyCJGkJ

Jan 3, 2024 · 304 followers View post →
Health Evolved
@HealthEvolved · X

@DimitriRadoux @MikeNoosa @SBakerMD @KenDBerryMD @bendormiki @DrBillSchindler @DrEades @FructoseNo @LoreofRunning1 @dranthonygustin @paulsaladinomd @raphaels7 Hey mate, Sorry for the confusion; Here, https://t.co/qdncTcPp6h; and here with NAFLD https://t.co/DovznA4k2Q But fatal cancer anywhere detrimentally impacts the health of the liver. The Human is a holistic unit; it thrives or dies as a whole unit, not individual parts.

Nov 6, 2023 · 2 likes · 31 followers View post →
Jason Howard
@jasondhoward83 · X

@robertlufkinmd What about Neu5gc intolerance? https://t.co/WaRK1IAihX

Aug 7, 2023 · 169 followers View post →
Suzi Gerber, PhD
@ChefSuziGerber · X

RT @PhD_Leigh: We're starting to understand the mechanisms of how #RedMeat may cause #ColorectalCancer: a humoral immune response (antibodi…

Jul 28, 2023 · 2 shares · 1,097 followers View post →
Michael Bass, MD
@michaelbassGI · X

RT @PhD_Leigh: We're starting to understand the mechanisms of how #RedMeat may cause #ColorectalCancer: a humoral immune response (antibodi…

Jul 28, 2023 · 2 shares · 1,592 followers View post →
Leigh A. Frame
@PhD_Leigh · X

We're starting to understand the mechanisms of how #RedMeat may cause #ColorectalCancer: a humoral immune response (antibodies) to glycans unique to red meat (& dairy), a.k.a. an inflammatory response. Read the #nutrition #science: https://t.co/xbGD3OSE7P https://t.co/wz2dS323Vq https://t.co/Nj4snyQPNF

Jul 28, 2023 · 10 likes · 2 shares · 4,941 followers View post →
LOTUS.
@Lotus01394019 · X

RT @wbgrant2: A red meat-derived glycan promotes inflammation and cancer progression | PNAS https://t.co/XPvGmURMvD

Jul 11, 2023 · 3 shares · 4,536 followers View post →
Shahin ferdous.
@shahinferdous6 · X

RT @wbgrant2: A red meat-derived glycan promotes inflammation and cancer progression | PNAS https://t.co/XPvGmURMvD

Jul 11, 2023 · 3 shares · 5,243 followers View post →
Ferdous.
@Shahin75247020 · X

RT @wbgrant2: A red meat-derived glycan promotes inflammation and cancer progression | PNAS https://t.co/XPvGmURMvD

Jul 10, 2023 · 3 shares · 3,180 followers View post →
William B. Grant, PhD
@wbgrant2 · X

A red meat-derived glycan promotes inflammation and cancer progression | PNAS https://t.co/XPvGmURMvD

Jul 10, 2023 · 10 likes · 3 shares · 6,155 followers View post →
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@Diablohole · X

@ZackStrength https://t.co/4j47bxrce0

Apr 6, 2023 · 1,638 followers View post →
Victorinox
@briz25 · X

@SaulNutri https://t.co/sqAOhJiPJJ

Apr 1, 2023 · 71 followers View post →
George Lominadze
@GeorgeLominadze · X

A red meat-derived glycan promotes inflammation and cancer progression https://t.co/awPUvfky2X

Mar 26, 2023 · 120 followers View post →
Victorinox
@briz25 · X

@dra_regenmedica Carne (de cualquier corte, magro o graso), es una fuente del gen Neu5Gc, el cual es inflamatoria y promueve cayncer, especialmente en el colon, ovarios y próstata... Cuidado con eso! Aqui le dejo el link del estudio clínico. https://t.co/sqAOhJiPJJ

Mar 25, 2023 · 1 like · 71 followers View post →
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@vegansince96 · X

@MichaelLNeely @kalam73 @nutrition_facts If you read it, it explains that although they studied pigs, it’s warning people that the results wouldn’t be much different eating other mammals. https://t.co/1jB2UN5I1E Even more direct ad to the connection of eating red meat and tumor formation.

Feb 27, 2023 · 2,112 followers View post →
Ralph Smorra
@RalphSmorra · X

RT @RalphSmorra: @GeorgeOu @VPrasadMDMPH There's lots of evidence. eg there are lots of things especially in red & processed meat that can…

Jan 26, 2023 · 1 share · 563 followers View post →
Ralph Smorra
@RalphSmorra · X

@GeorgeOu @VPrasadMDMPH There's lots of evidence. eg there are lots of things especially in red & processed meat that can contribute to cancer, such as heme iron https://t.co/iQAeSEXTid neu5gc https://t.co/r4rrqXXRCt TMAO https://t.co/Hoxafjef7b AGEs formed w typical cooking temp.https://t.co/Kzl6MA6Viy

Jan 26, 2023 · 1 like · 1 share · 563 followers View post →
mai
@6625paradigm · X

RT @paradigm5shift: 肉に含まれる発癌性物質はタバコより発癌リスクが高い 牛や豚の赤身の肉を食べると癌のリスクが上がることが、これまでの研究でよく知られています 米国のカリフォルニア大学を中心とする研究グループにより、赤身の肉に含まれる発がん物質が特定された…

Jan 6, 2023 · 1 share · 3,207 followers View post →
Shiny Poring
@cannibalwarrior · X

@SteveDa39872898 @Fun_Enjoyer_ @Mangan150 https://t.co/8a8DRKJhDK

Jan 5, 2023 · 21 followers View post →
Ⓥ Preference distinguishes love from self-love. ☮️
@vegansince96 · X

@KayLKelley @kevinstock12 https://t.co/1jB2UN6fRc https://t.co/tEc7RV61jj

Dec 29, 2022 · 2,112 followers View post →
Rene Sugar
@renesugar · X

A red meat-derived glycan promotes inflammation and cancer progression https://t.co/0S4Yui55Zg "an association with Neu5Gc accumulation in the tumors" "in humans, it is detected more prominently in the colon, prostate, and ovary."

Dec 10, 2022 · 1 like · 3,969 followers View post →
Ayodhya a.k.a. {Octave}
@AdenArabie · X

@logan_bzh https://t.co/mDEXLmsuVf

Oct 25, 2022 · 835 followers View post →
Sohn_Quatsch
@QuatschSohn · X

@Fitbiter @RobertBoni6 @GtzFrank1 @tazgezwitscher Quelle ZdG: https://t.co/3FJEXGtse7

Oct 20, 2022 · 20 followers View post →
jerryc
@_jerryc_ · X

@Tetranode I'm not sure eating bugs actually increases systemic inflammation - hilariously red meat-derived glycans have shown to increase systemic inflammation and cancer in mice and humans. https://t.co/V0mOxuS6Sf https://t.co/MCRTEVb0xP

Sep 5, 2022 · 4 likes · 555 followers View post →
Jason Howard
@jasondhoward83 · X

@Rekt_Futures @SBakerMD Many studies on this & this isn't including the ones on atherosclerosis & diabetes being caused by animal products which is well established in the literature. https://t.co/WaRK1Ii93P Neu5Gc in red meat and organs may pose a significant health hazard https://t.co/Hhg5aUe1MB

Aug 28, 2022 · 169 followers View post →
Rene Sugar
@renesugar · X

A red meat-derived glycan promotes inflammation and cancer progression https://t.co/8K9AeJNxt7 "Neu5Gc content of various foods to show that red meats are particularly rich in orally bioavailable Neu5Gc" https://t.co/b3TZyKTa6Q

Jul 12, 2022 · 3,969 followers View post →
KOJI@プライマルコーチ
@kojija · X

【よく使われる論文1】 A red meat-derived glycan promotes inflammation and cancer progression 「赤身肉由来の糖鎖は炎症をと癌の進行を促進する」 論文タイトルだけを見ると、恐ろしくてお肉食べれないですよね https://t.co/44WG3HGosW そして https://t.co/RcFylKVeQc

Jul 10, 2022 · 2 likes · 2,319 followers View post →
The Parallax View
@ProbablyTooMuch · X

@Grimhood Neu5Gc highest in goat cheese, not smart https://t.co/zz4t7M3I9U

May 18, 2022 · 499 followers View post →
ProveIt2Me
@CrustyOlSkeptic · X

https://t.co/iyPAwzjocF

Aug 18, 2021 · 467 followers View post →
Martyn E
@elton_martyn · X

@FrasierHarry @PerthshirePrese @oil_mrs I’m just reviewing some papers linking red meat-derived glycan to inflammation and cancer progression. In this particular paper, liver cancers. https://t.co/q9z4VER1O7

Apr 1, 2021 · 2,422 followers View post →
Nature Yogi Marco Andre
@DjMarcoAndre · X

A red meat-derived glycan promotes inflammation and cancer progression https://t.co/jVvTpH2fbu @getmixapp

Mar 9, 2021 · 8,298 followers View post →
Nature Yogi Marco Andre
@DjMarcoAndre · X

A red meat-derived glycan promotes inflammation and cancer progression https://t.co/6Do7Nm3s4w via @exchangle

Jan 27, 2021 · 8,298 followers View post →
Nature Yogi Marco Andre
@DjMarcoAndre · X

A red meat-derived glycan promotes inflammation and cancer progression https://t.co/6Do7Nm3s4w via @exchangle

Jan 17, 2021 · 8,298 followers View post →
Nature Yogi Marco Andre
@DjMarcoAndre · X

A red meat-derived glycan promotes inflammation and cancer progression https://t.co/6Do7Nm3s4w via @exchangle

Oct 10, 2020 · 8,298 followers View post →
mai
@6625paradigm · X

肉に含まれる発癌性物質はタバコより発癌リスクが高い 牛や豚の赤身の肉を食べると癌のリスクが上がることが、これまでの研究でよく知られています 米国のカリフォルニア大学を中心とする研究グループにより、赤身の肉に含まれる発がん物質が特定された(※)。↓  https://t.co/Co7PHC9zPN

Oct 2, 2020 · 3,207 followers View post →
mai
@6625paradigm · X

肉に含まれる発癌性物質はタバコより発癌リスクが高い 牛や豚の赤身の肉を食べると癌のリスクが上がることが、これまでの研究でよく知られています 米国のカリフォルニア大学を中心とする研究グループにより、赤身の肉に含まれる発がん物質が特定された(※)。↓  https://t.co/Co7PHCrben

Oct 2, 2020 · 1 like · 1 share · 3,207 followers View post →
CureME~CFS
@Cure_ME_CFS · X

@HeidiHmoretti @LoriShemek @DrKristieLeong @Tweet_Nutrition @KendaRigdon. A red meat-derived glycan promotes inflammation and cancer progression. https://t.co/I3ZUWfs3iW

Jan 11, 2020 · 2 likes · 475 followers View post →
©anines tho™ ᕕ( ᐛ )ᕗ
@ShortnBluntTho · X

@IFAmedia @Meat_DairyFacts @joehealyfarmer A red meat-derived glycan promotes inflammation and cancer progression https://t.co/IIExqTluMK

Oct 26, 2019 · 1 like · 5,795 followers View post →
©anines tho™ ᕕ( ᐛ )ᕗ
@ShortnBluntTho · X

@julestw9 @Iamlucymay @VeganRachel Still not optimal... A red meat-derived glycan promotes inflammation and cancer progression https://t.co/IIExqTluMK

Oct 22, 2019 · 5,795 followers View post →
SY
@testfenben · X

@xyz22586250 @Fenbendazo_N 先ほどSawayakaSan氏が紹介してくれた記事のオリバー博士が関わっている論文がありました。 A red meat-derived glycan promotes inflammation and cancer progression (赤身肉由来のグリカンは炎症と癌の進行を促進します) https://t.co/gau0ELOXUN

Sep 9, 2019 · 1 like · 167 followers View post →
고비건
@Goo_Vegan · X

*3) Chemicals in Meat Cooked at High Temperatures and Cancer Risk https://t.co/0DoqN8ZQqX *4) The Influence of Food Cooking on the Blood Formula of Man https://t.co/Tv7iuAlGcJ *5) A red meat-derived glycan promotes inflammation and cancer progression https://t.co/o6DZ3xUb2c

Mar 27, 2019 · 748 followers View post →
Wayne Diotte
@waynediotte · X

A red meat-derived glycan promotes inflammation and cancer progression. One can lead a horse to water but one can’t make humans digest good ideas and put them into action.”WD /Macrobiotics Canada .since ‘79 we have shared this quality of thinking.

Feb 3, 2019 · 110 followers View post →
veganins_
@Veganins_ · X

A red meat-derived glycan promotes inflammation and cancer progression https://t.co/2WqBmDQ3PJ

Jan 31, 2019 · 17 followers View post →