Pathobiology of Helicobacter pylori–induced gastric cancer

M Amieva, RM Peek Jr - Gastroenterology, 2016 - Elsevier
Colonization of the human stomach by Helicobacter pylori and its role in causing gastric
cancer is one of the richest examples of a complex relationship among human cells …

Molecular anatomy and pathogenic actions of Helicobacter pylori CagA that underpin gastric carcinogenesis

A Takahashi-Kanemitsu, CT Knight… - Cellular & molecular …, 2020 - nature.com
Chronic infection with Helicobacter pylori cagA-positive strains is the strongest risk factor for
gastric cancer. The cagA gene product, CagA, is delivered into gastric epithelial cells via the …

Helicobacter pylori and Gastric Cancer: Factors That Modulate Disease Risk

LE Wroblewski, RM Peek Jr… - Clinical microbiology …, 2010 - Am Soc Microbiol
Helicobacter pylori is a gastric pathogen that colonizes approximately 50% of the world's
population. Infection with H. pylori causes chronic inflammation and significantly increases …

Structure and function of Helicobacter pylori CagA, the first-identified bacterial protein involved in human cancer

M Hatakeyama - Proceedings of the Japan Academy, Series B, 2017 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Chronic infection with Helicobacter pylori cagA-positive strains is the strongest risk factor of
gastric cancer. The cagA gene-encoded CagA protein is delivered into gastric epithelial …

Pathogenesis of Helicobacter pylori Infection

JG Kusters, AHM Van Vliet… - Clinical microbiology …, 2006 - Am Soc Microbiol
Helicobacter pylori is the first formally recognized bacterial carcinogen and is one of the
most successful human pathogens, as over half of the world's population is colonized with …

Helicobacter pylori and gastrointestinal tract adenocarcinomas

RM Peek Jr, MJ Blaser - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2002 - nature.com
Although gastric adenocarcinoma is associated with the presence of Helicobacter pylori in
the stomach, only a small fraction of colonized individuals develop this common malignancy …

Pathogenicity islands in bacterial pathogenesis

H Schmidt, M Hensel - Clinical microbiology reviews, 2004 - Am Soc Microbiol
In this review, we focus on a group of mobile genetic elements designated pathogenicity
islands (PAI). These elements play a pivotal role in the virulence of bacterial pathogens of …

SHP-2 Tyrosine Phosphatase as an Intracellular Target of Helicobacter pylori CagA Protein

H Higashi, R Tsutsumi, S Muto, T Sugiyama, T Azuma… - Science, 2002 - science.org
Helicobacter pylori CagA protein is associated with severe gastritis and gastric carcinoma.
CagA is injected from the attached Helicobacter pylori into host cells and undergoes tyrosine …

Host-bacterial interactions in Helicobacter pylori infection

MR Amieva, EM El–Omar - Gastroenterology, 2008 - Elsevier
Helicobacter pylori are spiral-shaped gram-negative bacteria with polar flagella that live
near the surface of the human gastric mucosa. They have evolved intricate mechanisms to …

Vacuolating cytotoxin A (VacA), a key toxin for Helicobacter pylori pathogenesis

SL Palframan, T Kwok, K Gabriel - Frontiers in cellular and infection …, 2012 - frontiersin.org
More than 50% of the world's population is infected with Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori).
Chronic infection with this Gram-negative pathogen is associated with the development of …