Antiulcer agents: From plant extracts to phytochemicals in healing promotion

M Sharifi-Rad, PVT Fokou, F Sharopov, M Martorell… - Molecules, 2018 - mdpi.com
In this narrative review, we have comprehensively reviewed the plant sources used as
antiulcer agents. From traditional uses as herbal remedies, we have moved on to preclinical …

Pathogens and carcinogenesis: a review

MNA Hatta, EA Mohamad Hanif, SF Chin, H Neoh - Biology, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary An increasing number of cancer cases has been reported throughout the
years. Most cancers are linked to unhealthy lifestyles and genetic inheritance. Nevertheless …

Alternatively activated macrophages in infection and autoimmunity

DL Fairweather, D Cihakova - Journal of autoimmunity, 2009 - Elsevier
Macrophages are innate immune cells that play an important role in activation of the immune
response and wound healing. Pathogens that require T helper-type 2 (Th2) responses for …

40 Years of Helicobacter pylori: A Revolution in Biomedical Thought

IA Charitos, D D'Agostino, S Topi, L Bottalico - Gastroenterology Insights, 2021 - mdpi.com
Background: Various microorganisms such as bacteria, virus, and fungi can infect humans
and cause not just a simple infection but septic conditions, organ dysfunction, and …

Reduced PMA enhances the responsiveness of transfected THP-1 macrophages to polarizing stimuli

MB Maeß, B Wittig, A Cignarella, S Lorkowski - Journal of immunological …, 2014 - Elsevier
Macrophages are versatile cells of the immune system which react to various external stimuli
through different polarization patterns which adjust the cells to the required function whether …

Genomic evolution and transmission of Helicobacter pylori in two South African families

X Didelot, S Nell, I Yang, S Woltemate… - Proceedings of the …, 2013 - National Acad Sciences
Helicobacter pylori infects the stomachs of one in two humans and can cause sequelae that
include ulcers and cancer. Here we sequenced the genomes of 97 H. pylori isolates from 52 …

Helicobacter pylori from Peruvian Amerindians: Traces of Human Migrations in Strains from Remote Amazon, and Genome Sequence of an Amerind Strain

D Kersulyte, A Kalia, RH Gilman, M Mendez, P Herrera… - PloS one, 2010 - journals.plos.org
Background The gastric pathogen Helicobacter pylori is extraordinary in its genetic diversity,
the differences between strains from well-separated human populations, and the range of …

Alternatively activated (M2) macrophage phenotype is inducible by endothelin-1 in cultured human macrophages

S Soldano, C Pizzorni, S Paolino, AC Trombetta… - PLoS …, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Background Alternatively activated (M2) macrophages are phenotypically characterized by
the expression of specific markers, mainly macrophage scavenger receptors (CD204 and …

Comprehensive mapping of the Helicobacter pylori NikR regulon provides new insights in bacterial nickel responses

A Vannini, E Pinatel, PE Costantini, S Pelliciari… - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
Nickel homeostasis is important for pathogenic and ureolytic bacteria, which use this metal
ion as enzymatic cofactor. For example, in the human pathogen Helicobacter pylori an …

[HTML][HTML] Structural and functional aspects of the Helicobacter pylori secretome

G Zanotti, L Cendron - World Journal of Gastroenterology: WJG, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Proteins secreted by Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), an important human pathogen
responsible for severe gastric diseases, are reviewed from the point of view of their …