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 …

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 …

Helicobacter pylori: gastric cancer and beyond

DB Polk, RM Peek Jr - Nature reviews cancer, 2010‏ - nature.com
Helicobacter pylori is the dominant species of the human gastric microbiome, and
colonization causes a persistent inflammatory response. H. pylori-induced gastritis is the …

The Helicobacter pylori cag pathogenicity island as a determinant of gastric cancer risk

SC Tran, KN Bryant, TL Cover - Gut Microbes, 2024‏ - Taylor & Francis
Helicobacter pylori strains can be broadly classified into two groups based on whether they
contain or lack a chromosomal region known as the cag pathogenicity island (cag PAI) …

Pathogenesis of Helicobacter pylori Infection

JG Kusters, AHM Van Vliet… - Clinical microbiology …, 2006‏ - journals.asm.org
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 …

Mechanisms of disease: Helicobacter pylori virulence factors

Y Yamaoka - Nature reviews Gastroenterology & hepatology, 2010‏ - nature.com
Helicobacter pylori plays an essential role in the development of various gastroduodenal
diseases; however, only a small proportion of people infected with H. pylori develop these …

Helicobacter pylori in health and disease

TL Cover, MJ Blaser - Gastroenterology, 2009‏ - Elsevier
Helicobacter pylori is highly adapted for colonization of the human stomach and is present in
about half of the human population. When present, H pylori is usually the numerically …

[HTML][HTML] Helicobacter pylori persistence: biology and disease

MJ Blaser, JC Atherton - The Journal of clinical investigation, 2004‏ - jci.org
Helicobacter pylori are bacteria that have coevolved with humans to be transmitted from
person to person and to persistently colonize the stomach. Their population structure is a …

Pathogenicity islands in bacterial pathogenesis

H Schmidt, M Hensel - Clinical microbiology reviews, 2004‏ - journals.asm.org
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 …

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 …