| Literature DB >> 19278338 |
Natasha Schneider1, Uma Krishna, Judith Romero-Gallo, Dawn A Israel, M Blanca Piazuelo, M Constanza Camargo, Liviu A Sicinschi, Barbara G Schneider, Pelayo Correa, Richard M Peek.
Abstract
Helicobacter pylori cagA-positive strains exert population-specific risks for gastric cancer. We determined whether variations in CagA phosphorylation motifs were associated with carcinogenic or proinflammatory epithelial phenotypes induced by strains from regions with divergent cancer risks (Colombia and Nashville, TN). Motif number was significantly related to levels of CagA phosphorylation and cytoskeletal abnormalities. Precancerous isolates possessed a higher number of motifs, and precancerous strains from Nashville induced higher levels of IL-8 than Colombian strains. These results indicate that CagA variants are linked with premalignant lesions in distinct populations and that epithelial responses to these strains are selective based upon locale.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19278338 PMCID: PMC2828761 DOI: 10.1086/597416
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Infect Dis ISSN: 0022-1899 Impact factor: 5.226