| Literature DB >> 26314672 |
Takahiro Shimizu1, Hiroyuki Marusawa1, Norihiko Watanabe1, Tsutomu Chiba2.
Abstract
Helicobacter pylori infection plays a crucial role in gastric carcinogenesis. H pylori exerts oncogenic effects on gastric mucosa through complex interaction between bacterial virulence factors and host inflammatory responses. On the other hand, gastric cancer develops via stepwise accumulation of genetic and epigenetic alterations in H pylori-infected gastric mucosa. Recent comprehensive analyses of gastric cancer genomes indicate a multistep process of genetic alterations as well as possible molecular mechanisms of gastric carcinogenesis. Both genetic processes of gastric cancer development and molecular oncogenic pathways related to H pylori infection are important to completely understand the pathogenesis of H pylori-related gastric cancer.Entities:
Keywords: Epigenetics; Gastric cancer; Genetics; Helicobacter pylori; Inflammation
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26314672 DOI: 10.1016/j.gtc.2015.05.011
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Gastroenterol Clin North Am ISSN: 0889-8553 Impact factor: 3.806