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Affiliation(s)
- Barry Marshall
- Helicobacter pylori Research Laboratory, School of Biomedical Sciences, Marshall Centre for Infectious Disease Research and Training, The University of Western Australia Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
- Marshall Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, School of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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Okamura T, Iwaya Y, Nagaya T, Horiuchi K, Negishi T, Ota H, Umemura T. Diagnosis by combination of endoscopic findings helps differentiate non- Helicobacter pylori Helicobacter-infected gastritis from Helicobacter pylori-infected gastritis. Helicobacter 2024; 29:e13070. [PMID: 38514917 DOI: 10.1111/hel.13070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2023] [Revised: 03/08/2024] [Accepted: 03/11/2024] [Indexed: 03/23/2024]
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BACKGROUND The characteristic endoscopic findings of non-Helicobacter pylori Helicobacter (NHPH) gastritis, including white marbled appearance and crack-like mucosa, have been reported. However, these findings can also manifest in H. pylori (HP)-infected gastritis. This study compared NHPH gastritis and mild atrophic HP gastritis to identify features that may enhance NHPH diagnosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 2087 patients underwent upper gastrointestinal endoscopy and were histologically evaluated by multiple gastric mucosal biopsies according to the updated Sydney System (USS) at Shinshu University Hospital between 2005 and 2023. Among them, nine patients were classified into the NHPH group and 134 patients with HP infection and mild atrophy were classified into the HP group for retrospective comparisons of endoscopic findings and clinicopathological characteristics. RESULTS All nine patients in the NHPH group (eight males [89%], median ± standard deviation [SD] age: 49 ± 13.0 years) were infected with H. suis. The 134 patients in the HP group contained 70 men (52%) and had a median ± SD age of 35 ± 19.9 years. Endoscopic findings were statistically comparable for white marbled appearance (three patients [33%] in the NHPH group and 37 patients [31%] in the HP group) and crack-like mucosa (three patients [33%] and 27 patients [20%], respectively). Diffuse redness was significantly less frequent in the NHPH group (one patient [14%] vs. 97 patients [72%], p < 0.001). White marbled appearance or crack-like mucosa without diffuse redness was significantly more common in the NHPH group (56% vs. 13%, p = 0.004), with a sensitivity and specificity of 56% and 87%, respectively. Mean USS neutrophil infiltration and Helicobacter density scores were significantly higher in the HP group (both p < 0.01), which might have influenced the endoscopic findings of diffuse redness. CONCLUSIONS When endoscopic findings of white marbled appearance or cracked-like mucosa are present, evaluation for diffuse redness may contribute to a more accurate diagnosis of NHPH gastritis.
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- Takuma Okamura
- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan
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- Endoscopic Examination Center, Shinshu University Hospital, Matsumoto, Japan
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Shinshu University Hospital, Matsumoto, Japan
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Shinshu University Hospital, Matsumoto, Japan
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- Department of Biomedical Laboratory Sciences, School of Health Sciences, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan
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Murphy G, Freedman ND, Abnet CC, Albanes D, Cross AJ, Huang WY, Koshiol J, McGlynn K, Parisi D, Männistö S, Weinstein SJ, Waterboer T, Butt J. Helicobacter hepaticus and Helicobacter bilis in liver and biliary cancers from ATBC and PLCO. Helicobacter 2024; 29:e13053. [PMID: 38332674 DOI: 10.1111/hel.13053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2023] [Revised: 01/23/2024] [Accepted: 01/24/2024] [Indexed: 02/10/2024]
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BACKGROUND Helicobacter species (spp.) have been detected in human bile and hepatobiliary tissue Helicobacter spp. promote gallstone formation and hepatobiliary tumors in laboratory studies, though it remains unclear whether Helicobacter spp. contribute to these cancers in humans. We used a multiplex panel to assess whether seropositivity to Helicobacter (H.) hepaticus or H. bilis proteins was associated with the development of hepatobiliary cancers in the Finnish Alpha-Tocopherol, Beta-Carotene Cancer Prevention (ATBC) Study, and US-based Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian Cancer Screening Trial (PLCO). METHODS We included 62 biliary and 121 liver cancers, and 190 age-matched controls from ATBC and 74 biliary and 105 liver cancers, and 364 age- and sex-matched controls from PLCO. Seropositivity to 14 H. hepaticus and H. bilis antigens was measured using a multiplex assay. Odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were adjusted for major hepatobiliary cancer risk factors and Helicobacter pylori serostatus. RESULTS Seropositivity to the H. bilis antigen, P167D, was associated with more than a twofold higher risk of liver cancer (OR: 2.38; 95% CI: 1.06, 5.36) and seropositivity to the H. hepaticus antigens HH0407 or HH1201, or H. bilis antigen, HRAG 01470 were associated with higher risk of biliary cancer (OR: 5.01; 95% CI: 1.53, 16.40; OR: 2.40; 95% CI: 1.00, 5.76; OR: 3.27; 95% CI: 1.14, 9.34, respectively) within PLCO. No associations for any of the H. hepaticus or H. bilis antigens were noted for liver or biliary cancers within ATBC. CONCLUSIONS Further investigations in cohort studies should examine the role of Helicobacter spp. in the etiology of liver and biliary cancers.
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- Gwen Murphy
- Division of Cancer Epidemiology & Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
- Cancer Screening and Prevention Research Group (CSPRG), Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology & Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology & Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology & Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Cancer Screening and Prevention Research Group (CSPRG), Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology & Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology & Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology & Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Information Management Services, Inc., Rockville, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Chronic Disease Prevention, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology & Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Infections and Cancer Epidemiology Division, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Infections and Cancer Epidemiology Division, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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Jo H, Shin CM. [Infectious Gastric Diseases Other than Helicobacter]. Korean J Gastroenterol 2023; 82:269-281. [PMID: 38129996 DOI: 10.4166/kjg.2023.139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2023] [Revised: 12/10/2023] [Accepted: 12/10/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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In addition to Helicobacter pylori, the acute bacterial causes of infectious gastritis, include phlegmonous gastritis, gastric tuberculosis, and gastric syphilis. Bacterial gastritis often improves with appropriate broad-spectrum antibiotics, emphasizing the need for prompt diagnosis and treatment based on the clinical and endoscopic findings. Among viral gastritis, cytomegalovirus gastritis, primarily occurring in immunocompromised patients, necessitates antiviral intervention, while immunocompetent individuals typically achieve amelioration by administering proton pump inhibitors. In contrast, most gastric infections caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) are asymptomatic, but an EBV infection is a cause of stomach cancer. EBV-associated gastric cancer exhibits distinct clinical, pathological, genetic, and post-genetic mutation features, making it clinically significant. The colonization of Candida albicans in the stomach is uncommon, and typical antifungal treatment is unnecessary. Candida infections in gastric ulcers can be treated with anti-ulcer treatment alone. Lastly, anisakidosis in the stomach, which occurs when consuming raw seafood, can manifest in various clinical presentations and is typically treated through endoscopic removal of the nematode. This article aims to contribute to the rapid diagnosis and treatment of rare stomach infections beyond Helicobacter pylori in real clinical situations.
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- Hyemin Jo
- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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Rotella K, Schiano TD, Fiel MI, Ho HE, Cunningham-Rundles C. Four-Year-History of Recurrent Fever, Skin Lesions, and Liver Abscesses in a Patient with Common Variable Immune Deficiency due to Helicobacter cinaedi Infection. J Clin Immunol 2023; 44:16. [PMID: 38129347 DOI: 10.1007/s10875-023-01611-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2023] [Accepted: 11/02/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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- Karina Rotella
- Division of Clinical Immunology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, One Gustave L. Levy Place, Box 1089, New York, NY, 10029, USA.
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- Division of Liver Diseases and Recanati/Miller Transplantation Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Molecular and Cell-Based Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Clinical Immunology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, One Gustave L. Levy Place, Box 1089, New York, NY, 10029, USA
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- Division of Clinical Immunology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, One Gustave L. Levy Place, Box 1089, New York, NY, 10029, USA
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Hu B, Huanfei D. Generalization and safety of the second-line levofl oxacin or Bismuth-based quadruple therapy for Helicobacter eradication. Asian J Surg 2023; 46:5079. [PMID: 37419808 DOI: 10.1016/j.asjsur.2023.06.082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2023] [Accepted: 06/15/2023] [Indexed: 07/09/2023] Open
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- Bowen Hu
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.
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Guendulain C, Tamiozzo P, González G, Caffaratti M. [Detection of Helicobacter species in humans and their dog]. Rev Fac Cien Med Univ Nac Cordoba 2023; 80:175-187. [PMID: 37773344 PMCID: PMC10594985 DOI: 10.31053/1853.0605.v80.n3.36769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2022] [Accepted: 07/31/2023] [Indexed: 10/01/2023] Open
Abstract
Helicobacter is a genus of Gram-negative bacteria that colonizes the stomach of humans and dogs, among other mammals. The most frequent species found in the gastric mucosa of man is H. pylori, however, there are other species of Helicobacter in the stomach of humans, such as H. suis, H. bizzozeronii, H. felis, H. salomonis and H. heilmannii sensu stricto, named non H. pylori Helicobacter (NHPH) some of which also colonize the dog's stomach. The detection of NHPH in the stomach mucosa of humans with gastric disease, and in a high percentage of dogs, suggests the possibility that these animals play an important role in the pathogenesis and transmission of infection to man, postulating the path of transmission oral-oral or fecal-oral. The aim of this study was to determine whether people with signs of chronic gastritis who have Helicobacter spp. and who own dogs as pets, share the same species with them. The presence of Helicobacter spp. in gastric samples of 30 people with clinical signs of chronic gastritis and histopathological diagnosis of gastric infection with Helicobacter spp. was analyzed by PCR. The presence of Helicobacter spp. was also studied in the dogs of these people. Then, the species of Helicobacter presented was determined in both. In human gastric samples, H. pylori was the only species found, while in dogs, samples were H. bizzozeronii, H. felis, H. salomonis and H. heilmannii. In this work the same species were not found in dogs and their owners.
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Segawa T, Ohno Y, Kurita M, Ishibashi T, Yoshioka M. Helicobacter delphinicola infection and the risk of gastric disease in common bottlenose dolphin. Dis Aquat Organ 2023; 155:187-192. [PMID: 37767885 DOI: 10.3354/dao03751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/29/2023]
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Gastritis and gastric ulcers are well-recognized conditions in cetaceans; bacteria of the genus Helicobacter are considered the primary cause of these diseases. Dolphins have been shown to be susceptible to infection by at least 2 gastric species of Helicobacter, H. cetorum and H. delphinicola, both of which are closely related to the human pathogen H. pylori. In the present study, we evaluated the carriage rate and relationship to gastric disease of H. cetorum and H. delphinicola, based on a study population of 82 dolphins maintained at 21 facilities in Japan. Of these 82 dolphins, 79 (96.3%) and 45 (54.9%) were positive for H. cetorum and H. delphinicola, respectively; H. delphinicola infection was significantly associated with chronic gastric diseases (odds rate: 5.9; 95% CI: 2.1-16.9), but no such association was detected for H. cetorum. Of the 21 facilities, 20 (95%) and 11 (55%) housed H. cetorum- and H. delphinicola-positive dolphins, respectively, and our study suggested that the transmission between dolphins occurs quickly within pools. These findings indicate that methods will need to be established to prevent the transmission of Helicobacter infections within facilities housing dolphins.
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- Takao Segawa
- Cetacean Research Center, Graduate School of Bioresources, Mie University, 1577 Kurimamachiya, Tsu, Mie 514-8507, Japan
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Eichner M, Smith JM. Assessing Methods for Replacement of Soiled Bedding Sentinels in Cage-level Exhaust IVC Racks. J Am Assoc Lab Anim Sci 2023; 62:409-415. [PMID: 37758466 PMCID: PMC10597334 DOI: 10.30802/aalas-jaalas-23-000030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2023] [Revised: 06/29/2023] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023]
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Soiled bedding sentinel programs have long been the cornerstone of rodent health monitoring surveillance. Many recent studies have evaluated methods to replace live animals in these programs; however, the type of ventilated rack being used greatly influences the detection rate of adventitious pathogens. This study evaluated 4 alternative sampling techniques across 5 distinct vivaria and assessed their accuracy in detecting 5 pathogens. Testing was done in an operational (real-world) setting using IVC racks that vent air at the cage level. The 5 agents surveyed were mouse norovirus, Helicobacter spp., Rodentibacter spp. Entamoeba muris, and Spironucleus muris. Samples were collected for subsequent PCR assays as follows: 1) cages with live sentinels exposed to soiled bedding; 2) filter paper placed on the lid of an unoccupied cage containing soiled bedding; 3) filter paper placed in the bedding of an unoccupied cage that contained soiled bedding; 4) swabs from an unoccupied sentinel cage that contained soiled bedding; and 5) pooled swabs from colony cages admixed with swabs from soiled bedding sentinel mice. Cumulative accuracy for all pathogens of interest was highest with the existing soiled bedding sentinel program, followed by pooled swabs of colony cages mixed with swabs from occupied soiled bedding sentinel cages. Soiled bedding sentinel cages detected mouse norovirus, Helicobacter spp., and S. muris with the highest accuracy; the pooled swabs were best in detecting Rodentibacter spp. and E. muris. The findings suggest that with the type of rack and caging used in our facilities, the soiled bedding sentinel method has highest concurrence with the expected health status of an animal room, and the results from this method can be enhanced with the addition of pooled swabs of colony animals.
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- Michael Eichner
- Division of Veterinary Resources, Office of Research Services, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Division of Veterinary Resources, Office of Research Services, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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Eslami O, Nakhaie M, Rezaei Zadeh Rukerd M, Azimi M, Shahabi E, Honarmand A, Khazaneha M. Global Trend on Machine Learning in Helicobacter within One Decade: A Scientometric Study. Glob Health Epidemiol Genom 2023; 2023:8856736. [PMID: 37600599 PMCID: PMC10439832 DOI: 10.1155/2023/8856736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2022] [Revised: 04/29/2023] [Accepted: 08/06/2023] [Indexed: 08/22/2023] Open
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Purpose This study aims to create a science map, provide structural analysis, investigate evolution, and identify new trends in Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) research articles. Methods All Helicobacter publications were gathered from the Web of Science (WoS) database from August 2010 to 2021. The data were required for bibliometric analysis. The bibliometric analysis was performed with Bibliometrix R Tool. Bibliometric data were analyzed using the Bibliometrix Biblioshiny R-package software. Results A total of 17,413 articles were reviewed and analyzed, with descriptive characteristics of the H. pylori literature included. In journals, 21,102 keywords plus and 20,490 author keywords were reported. These articles were also written by 56,106 different authors, with 262 being single-author articles. Most authors' abstracts, titles, and keywords included "Helicobacter-pylori." Since 2010, the total number of H. pylori-related publications has been decreasing. Gut, PLOS ONE, and Gastroenterology are the most influential H. pylori journals, according to source impact. China, the United States, and Japan are the countries with most affiliations and subjects. In addition, Seoul National University has published the most articles about H. pylori. According to the cloud word plot, the authors' most frequently used keywords are gastric cancer (GC), H. pylori, gastritis, eradication, and inflammation. "Helicobacter pylori" and "infection" have the steepest slopes in terms of the upward trend of words used in articles from 2010 to 2021. Subjects such as GC, intestinal metaplasia, epidemiology, peptic ulcer, eradication, and clarithromycin are included in the diagram's motor theme section, according to strategic diagrams. According to the thematic evolution map, topics such as Helicobacter pylori infection, B-cell lymphoma, CagA, Helicobacter pylori, and infection were largely discussed between 2010 and 2015. From 2016 to 2021, the top topics covered included Helicobacter pylori, H. pylori infection, and infection.
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- Omid Eslami
- Gastroenterology and Hepatology Research Center, Institute of Basic and Clinical Physiology Sciences, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
- Clinical Research Development Unit, Afzalipour Hospital, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Gastroenterology and Hepatology Research Center, Institute of Basic and Clinical Physiology Sciences, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Gastroenterology and Hepatology Research Center, Institute of Basic and Clinical Physiology Sciences, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Gastroenterology and Hepatology Research Center, Institute of Basic and Clinical Physiology Sciences, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
- Department of Traditional Medicine, School of Persian Medicine, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Faculty of Management and Economics, Shahid Bahonar University, Kerman, Iran
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Afzalipour Hospital, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Neurology Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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Montijo-Barrios E, Celestino-Pérez OY, Morelia-Mandujano L, Rojas-Maruri CM, Smet A, Haesebrouck F, De Witte C, Romo-González C. Helicobacter bizzozeronii infection in a girl with severe gastric disorders in México: case report. BMC Pediatr 2023; 23:364. [PMID: 37454059 PMCID: PMC10349521 DOI: 10.1186/s12887-023-04142-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2022] [Accepted: 06/19/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Gastric non-Helicobacter pylori helicobacters (NHPH) naturally colonize the stomach of animals. In humans, infection with these bacteria is associated with chronic active gastritis, peptic ulceration and MALT-lymphoma. H. bizzozeronii belongs to these NHPH and its prevalence in children is unknown. CASE PRESENTATION This case report describes for the first time a NHPH infection in a 20-month-old girl with severe gastric disorders in Mexico. The patient suffered from melena, epigastric pain, and bloating. Gastroscopy showed presence of a Hiatus Hill grade I, a hemorrhagic gastropathy in the fundus and gastric body, and a Forrest class III ulcer in the fundus. Histopathologic examination revealed a chronic active gastritis with presence of long, spiral-shaped bacilli in the glandular lumen. Biopsies from antrum, body and incisure were negative for presence of H. pylori by culture and PCR, while all biopsies were positive for presence of H. bizzozeronii by PCR. Most likely, infection occurred through intense contact with the family dog. The patient received a triple therapy consisting of a proton pump inhibitor, clarithromycin, and amoxicillin for 14 days, completed with sucralfate for 6 weeks, resulting in the disappearance of her complaints. CONCLUSION The eradication could not be confirmed, although it was suggested by clear improvement of symptoms. This case report further emphasizes the zoonotic importance of NHPH. It can be advised to routinely check for presence of both H. pylori and NHPH in human patients with gastric complains.
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- Ericka Montijo-Barrios
- Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition Service, National Institute of Pediatrics, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition Service, National Institute of Pediatrics, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Laboratory of Experimental Bacteriology, National Institute of Pediatrics, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Translational Research in Immunology and Inflammation, Laboratory of Experimental Medicine and Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium
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- Department of Pathobiology, Pharmacology and Zoological Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Pathobiology, Pharmacology and Zoological Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Experimental Bacteriology, National Institute of Pediatrics, Mexico City, Mexico.
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Ding L, Sheriff S, Sontz RA, Merchant JL. Schlafen4 +-MDSC in Helicobacter-induced gastric metaplasia reveals role for GTPases. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1139391. [PMID: 37334372 PMCID: PMC10272601 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1139391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2023] [Accepted: 05/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/20/2023] Open
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Introduction MDSCs express SCHLAFEN 4 (SLFN4) in Helicobacter-infected stomachs coincident with spasmolytic polypeptide-expressing metaplasia (SPEM), a precursor of gastric cancer. We aimed to characterize SLFN4+ cell identity and the role of Slfn4 in these cells. Methods Single-cell RNA sequencing was performed on immune cells sorted from PBMCs and stomachs prepared from uninfected and 6-month H. felis-infected mice. Knockdown of Slfn4 by siRNA or PDE5/6 inhibition by sildenafil were performed in vitro. Intracellular ATP/GTP levels and GTPase activity of immunoprecipitated Slfn4 complexes were measured using the GTPase-Glo assay kit. The intracellular level of ROS was quantified by the DCF-DA fluorescent staining, and apoptosis was determined by cleaved Caspase-3 and Annexin V expression. Gli1CreERT2 x Slfn4 fl/fl mice were generated and infected with H. felis. Sildenafil was administered twice over 2 weeks by gavaging H. felis infected mice ~4 months after inoculation once SPEM had developed. Results Slfn4 was highly induced in both monocytic and granulocytic MDSCs from infected stomachs. Both Slfn4 +-MDSC populations exhibited strong transcriptional signatures for type-I interferon responsive GTPases and exhibited T cell suppressor function. SLFN4-containing protein complexes immunoprecipitated from myeloid cell cultures treated with IFNa exhibited GTPase activity. Knocking down Slfn4 or PDE5/6 inhibition with sildenafil blocked IFNa induction of GTP, SLFN4 and NOS2. Moreover, IFNa induction of Slfn +-MDSC function was inhibited by inducing their reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and apoptosis through protein kinase G activation. Accordingly, in vivo disruption of Slfn4 in Gli1CreERT2 x Slfn4 fl/fl mice or pharmacologic inhibition by sildenafil after Helicobacter infection also suppressed SLFN4 and NOS2, reversed T cell suppression and mitigated SPEM development. Conclusion Taken together, SLFN4 regulates the activity of the GTPase pathway in MDSCs and precludes these cells from succumbing to the massive ROS generation when they acquire MDSC function.
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- Department of Medicine-Gastroenterology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
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Albers TM, Henderson KS, Mulder GB, Shek WR. Pathogen Prevalence Estimates and Diagnostic Methodology Trends in Laboratory Mice and Rats from 2003 to 2020. J Am Assoc Lab Anim Sci 2023; 62:229-242. [PMID: 37127407 PMCID: PMC10230541 DOI: 10.30802/aalas-jaalas-22-000097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2022] [Revised: 11/28/2022] [Accepted: 03/13/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Rodents used in biomedical research are maintained as specific pathogen-free (SPF) by employing biosecurity measures that eliminate and exclude adventitious infectious agents known to confound research. The efficacy of these practices is assessed by routine laboratory testing referred to as health monitoring (HM). This study summarizes the results of HM performed at Charles River Research Animal Diagnostic Services (CR-RADS) on samples submitted by external (non-Charles River) clients between 2003 and 2020. Summarizing this vast amount of data has been made practicable by the recent introduction of end-user business intelligence tools to Excel. HM summaries include the number of samples tested and the percent positive by diagnostic methodology, including direct examination for parasites, cultural isolation and identification for bacteria, serology for antibodies to viruses and fastidious microorganisms, and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays for pathogen-specific genomic sequences. Consistent with comparable studies, the percentages of pathogen-positive samples by diagnostic methodology and year interval are referred to as period prevalence estimates (%PE). These %PE substantiate the elimination of once common respiratory pathogens, such as Sendai virus, and reductions in the prevalence of other agents considered common, such as the rodent coronaviruses and parvoviruses. Conversely, the %PE of certain pathogens, for example, murine norovirus (MNV), Helicobacter, Rodentibacter, and parasites remain high, perhaps due to the increasing exchange of genetically engineered mutant (GEM) rodents among researchers and the challenges and high cost of eliminating these agents from rodent housing facilities. Study results also document the growing role of PCR in HM because of its applicability to all pathogen types and its high specificity and sensitivity; moreover, PCR can detect pathogens in samples collected antemortem directly from colony animals and from the environment, thereby improving the detection of host-adapted, environmentally unstable pathogens that are not efficiently transmitted to sentinels by soiled bedding.
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- Theresa M Albers
- Research Animal Models and Services, Charles River Laboratories, Wilmington, Massachusetts
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- Research Animal Models and Services, Charles River Laboratories, Wilmington, Massachusetts
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- Research Animal Models and Services, Charles River Laboratories, Wilmington, Massachusetts
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- Research Animal Models and Services, Charles River Laboratories, Wilmington, Massachusetts
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Yang Y, Wu C. The linkage of gut microbiota and the property theory of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM): Cold-natured and sweet-flavored TCMs as an example. J Ethnopharmacol 2023; 306:116167. [PMID: 36641107 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2023.116167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2022] [Revised: 01/07/2023] [Accepted: 01/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE The property theory of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is a unique medical theory based on an extensive clinical practice for thousands of years, which guides TCM doctors choosing proper medicines to treat specific diseases. The nature and flavor of TCM are a high generalization of drug's characteristics according to the property theory. Despite intensive investigations, the modern interpretation of TCM property theory still confronts several challenges, which greatly hampers the elucidation of TCM's mechanisms as well as its application. Compelling evidence has proved that gut microbiota may be a potential indicator for TCM's efficacy and mechanism. Nevertheless, at present, the relationship between the gut microbiota and the nature and flavor of TCM has not been fully elucidated. AIM OF THE STUDY To fill the gap in this field, we developed a comprehensive study to investigate the relationship between gut microbial community and TCM's property. MATERIALS AND METHODS We searched "PubMed" and "China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI)" with the key word "gut microbiota", and screened the published articles related to TCM. In this review, we mainly applied cold-natured and sweet-flavored TCMs as an example to explore the modulation of cold-natured and sweet-flavored TCMs on gut microbiota, and identify the potential relationship between the alterations of gut microbiota and TCM's efficacy. RESULTS We found cold-natured and sweet-flavored TCMs possess several pharmacological activities and generally enrich beneficial bacteria like Akkermansia, Bacteroides, Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium, which is in good accordance with their pharmacological effects. Simultaneously, these TCMs reduce the relative abundance of some harmful bacteria belonging to Firmicutes (Streptpcoccus, Enterococcus, Turicibacter, Anaerostipes and Oscillibacter) and Proteobacteria (Helicobacter, Enterobacter, Sutterella, Klebsiella, Desulfovibrio, Escherichia coli and Campylobacter jejuni). These results indicate that there are some intrinsic correlations between gut microbiota and the property of TCM, and gut microbiota may serve as a potential indicator to reflect the property of TCM. CONCLUSIONS This pilot but comprehensive review provides an interesting proposal that the ancient theory of TCM property may be interpreted by the modern biological findings in gut microbiome.
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- Yanan Yang
- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 301617, China; Pharmacology and Toxicology Research Center, Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100193, China.
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 301617, China.
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Kugler T, Taradin G. HELICOBACTER AND HEPATOBILIARY DISEASES: UPDATE 2023. Arq Gastroenterol 2023; 60:271-281. [PMID: 37556754 DOI: 10.1590/s0004-2803.202302023-15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2023] [Accepted: 04/28/2023] [Indexed: 08/11/2023]
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•Clinical studies have shown that hepatobiliary diseases of inflammatory and neoplastic origin are associated with Helicobacter infection. •Translocation and the ascending pathway are putative mechanisms for Helicobacter spp to enter the hepatobiliary system. •H. pylori infection has a systemic effect through the activity of pro-inflammatory cytokines, TNF-α, leukotrienes, interferon-β, interferon-γ, and acute phase proteins. •Histopathological confirmation is needed to present that H. pylori eradication prevents or improves hepatobiliary disease progression. Helicobacter Pylori (H. pylori) is one of the main infectious causes of gastroduodenal diseases, however, its role in developing different extragastric diseases has been proven. The possible involvement of H. pylori in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular, metabolic, neurodegenerative, skin, and hepatobiliary diseases is suggested. The bacterium has been found in tissue samples from the liver, biliary tract, and gallstones of animals and humans. However, the role of H. pylori infection in the pathogenesis of liver and biliary diseases has not been finally established. The histopathological confirmation of the positive effect of H. pylori eradication is needed. In addition, there are discussions on the clinical significance of other Helicobacter species. The review presents the data available for and against the involvement of H. pylori in hepatobi-liary disease development and progression.
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- Tatyana Kugler
- Donetsk National Medical University, Faculty of postgraduate education, Department of Therapy, Donetsk Oblast, Ucrânia
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- Donetsk National Medical University, Faculty of postgraduate education, Department of Therapy, Donetsk Oblast, Ucrânia
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Kim H, Jeon CM, Jang YC, Goo JS, Park JH. Evaluation of exhaust air dust polymerase chain reaction as a supplement method for soiled bedding sentinel monitoring in specific pathogen free mouse facility using two different individually ventilated cage racks. Lab Anim 2023; 57:40-49. [PMID: 36204980 DOI: 10.1177/00236772221123184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Health monitoring is essential for ensuring animal health and reliable research results. Each animal facility should establish adequate health monitoring methods, and microbiological quality control should be implemented through regular health surveillance. Recently, specific pathogen free (SPF) mice have been housed in individually ventilated cage (IVC) racks in the majority of mouse facilities globally, and health monitoring is implemented using a soiled bedding sentinel (SBS). Even though SBS monitoring is a standard method, it has a limitation in that some pathogens are not sufficiently transmitted to the sentinel housed in the IVC. The exhaust air dust polymerase chain reaction (EAD PCR) method has been reported to be a reliable complementary method to SBS monitoring based on research findings. In Korea, health monitoring programs using EAD PCR have not yet been applied to laboratory animal facilities. The microbiological status of mouse colonies housed in the two IVC racks was compared using SBS and EAD PCR monitoring in our SPF mouse facility. Except for Helicobacter spp. and Staphylococcus aureus, the detection of 16 pathogens did not differ between the two methods. In the detection of Helicobacter spp., EAD PCR was found to be more sensitive than SBS. Helicobacter spp. were not found by SBS, whereas four S. aureus positive samples were detected by either SBS or EAD PCR test. According to our findings, EAD PCR can be used as a supplement to SBS monitoring. Moreover, EAD PCR can reduce the number of animals used, making it a 3R (Replacement, Reduction, Refinement)-consistent method.
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- Hwan Kim
- Laboratory Animal Resource Facility, Institution for Basic Science, Korea
- Department of Laboratory Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Korea
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- Laboratory Animal Resource Facility, Institution for Basic Science, Korea
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- Laboratory Animal Resource Facility, Institution for Basic Science, Korea
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- Laboratory Animal Resource Facility, Institution for Basic Science, Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Korea
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Cortez Nunes F, Teixeira S, Maia RL, Amorim I, Letra Mateus T. Perception and Knowledge of Portuguese Veterinarians about the Zoonotic Transmission of Helicobacter pylori and Helicobacter suis: The Need for One Health Intervention. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2022; 19:15087. [PMID: 36429805 PMCID: PMC9690467 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192215087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2022] [Revised: 11/08/2022] [Accepted: 11/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Helicobacter species can colonize the gastrointestinal tract of both humans and animals, and are associated with gastrointestinal and extra-gastrointestinal diseases. Some studies indicate that animals, health professionals, and people in close contact with animals might be at higher risk for infection with gastric Helicobacter spp. Considering that veterinarians are professionals at risk for infection with zoonotic gastric Helicobacters and are also seen by many as health communicators concerning zoonoses, the aim of this study was to evaluate the Portuguese veterinarians' perception and knowledge of Helicobacter spp. infection and its zoonotic risk/potential. Therefore, a structured questionnaire composed of 34 dichotomic, multiple-choice, rating scale, matrix, drop-down, and open-ended questions was developed and given to Portuguese veterinarians via an online platform from May 2021 to July 2021, and statistical analysis was used to obtain results. There was a total of 149 respondents, most of them (73.8%) being females. Evidently, Portuguese veterinarians have a limited perception regarding Helicobacter spp. infections. Of the respondents that "have heard of Helicobacter", 17.6% do not know which animal species can be affected by it. Most of the companion animal veterinarians (76.2%) do not consider Helicobacter spp. infection a differential diagnosis when evaluating animals with gastritis. A significant percentage (37.2%) of the respondents that have "heard of H. suis" do not consider it a zoonotic bacterium. There is a need for education and sensitization of veterinarians regarding the potential zoonotic risk of Helicobacter spp. in order to elucidate these professionals to this One Health issue, as the number of reports of non-Helicobacter pylori Helicobacter in livestock, companion, and wild animals is increasing.
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- Francisco Cortez Nunes
- School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (ICBAS), University of Porto, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
- Institute for Research and Innovation in Health (i3S), University of Porto, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal
- Institute of Molecular Pathology and Immunology of the University of Porto (IPATIMUP), 4200-135 Porto, Portugal
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- School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (ICBAS), University of Porto, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
- Institute for Research and Innovation in Health (i3S), University of Porto, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal
- Institute of Molecular Pathology and Immunology of the University of Porto (IPATIMUP), 4200-135 Porto, Portugal
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- UFP Energy, Environment and Health Research Unit (FP-ENAS), Universidade Fernando Pessoa, Praça 9 de Abril, 349, 4249-004 Porto, Portugal
- CITCEM—Centro de Investigação Transdisciplinar «Cultura, Espaço e Memória», Faculdade de Letras da Universidade do Porto, Via Panorâmica s/n, 4150-564 Porto, Portugal
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- School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (ICBAS), University of Porto, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
- Institute for Research and Innovation in Health (i3S), University of Porto, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal
- Institute of Molecular Pathology and Immunology of the University of Porto (IPATIMUP), 4200-135 Porto, Portugal
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- CISAS—Centre for Research and Development in Agrifood Systems and Sustainability, Escola Superior Agrária, Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, 4900-347 Viana do Castelo, Portugal
- EpiUnit—Instituto de Saúde Pública da Universidade do Porto, Laboratory for Integrative and Translational Research in Population Health (ITR), Rua das Taipas, nº 135, 4050-091 Porto, Portugal
- Veterinary and Animal Research Centre (CECAV), UTAD, Associate Laboratory for Animal and Veterinary Sciences (AL4AnimalS) Quinta de Prados, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal
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Hawkey C, Avery A, Coupland CAC, Crooks C, Dumbleton J, Hobbs FDR, Kendrick D, Moore M, Morris C, Rubin G, Smith M, Stevenson D. Helicobacter pylori eradication for primary prevention of peptic ulcer bleeding in older patients prescribed aspirin in primary care (HEAT): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Lancet 2022; 400:1597-1606. [PMID: 36335970 DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(22)01843-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2022] [Revised: 09/13/2022] [Accepted: 09/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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BACKGROUND Peptic ulcers in patients receiving aspirin are associated with Helicobacter pylori infection. We aimed to investigate whether H pylori eradication would protect against aspirin-associated ulcer bleeding. METHODS We conducted a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial (Helicobacter Eradication Aspirin Trial [HEAT]) at 1208 primary care centres in the UK, using routinely collected clinical data. Eligible patients were aged 60 years or older who were receiving aspirin at a daily dose of 325 mg or less (with four or more 28-day prescriptions in the past year) and had a positive C13 urea breath test for H pylori at screening. Patients receiving ulcerogenic or gastroprotective medication were excluded. Participants were randomly assigned (1:1) to receive either a combination of oral clarithromycin 500 mg, metronidazole 400 mg, and lansoprazole 30 mg (active eradication), or oral placebo (control), twice daily for 1 week. Participants, their general practitioners and health-care providers, and the research nurses, trial team, adjudication committee, and analysis team were all masked to group allocation throughout the trial. Follow-up was by scrutiny of electronic data in primary and secondary care. The primary outcome was time to hospitalisation or death due to definite or probable peptic ulcer bleeding, and was analysed by Cox proportional hazards methods in the intention-to-treat population. This trial is registered with EudraCT, 2011-003425-96. FINDINGS Between Sept 14, 2012, and Nov 22, 2017, 30 166 patients had breath testing for H pylori, 5367 had a positive result, and 5352 were randomly assigned to receive active eradication (n=2677) or placebo (n=2675) and were followed up for a median of 5·0 years (IQR 3·9-6·4). Analysis of the primary outcome showed a significant departure from proportional hazards assumptions (p=0·0068), requiring analysis over separate time periods. There was a significant reduction in incidence of the primary outcome in the active eradication group in the first 2·5 years of follow-up compared with the control group (six episodes adjudicated as definite or probable peptic ulcer bleeds, rate 0·92 [95% CI 0·41-2·04] per 1000 person-years vs 17 episodes, rate 2·61 [1·62-4·19] per 1000 person-years; hazard ratio [HR] 0·35 [95% CI 0·14-0·89]; p=0·028). This advantage remained significant after adjusting for the competing risk of death (p=0·028) but was lost with longer follow-up (HR 1·31 [95% CI 0·55-3·11] in the period after the first 2·5 years; p=0·54). Reports of adverse events were actively solicited; taste disturbance was the most common event (787 patients). INTERPRETATION H pylori eradication protects against aspirin-associated peptic ulcer bleeding, but this might not be sustained in the long term. FUNDING National Institute for Health and Care Research Health Technology Assessment.
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- Chris Hawkey
- STAR (Simple Trials for Academic Research) Unit, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK.
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- Centre for Academic Primary Care, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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- Centre for Academic Primary Care, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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- STAR (Simple Trials for Academic Research) Unit, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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- STAR (Simple Trials for Academic Research) Unit, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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- Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Centre for Academic Primary Care, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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- Primary Care Research Centre, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Population Health Sciences Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle, UK
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- Community and Health Research Unit, University of Lincoln, Lincoln, UK
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- STAR (Simple Trials for Academic Research) Unit, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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Kazantseva E, Frolov A, Frolov M, Dulani F, Kaushan T. BLEPHARITIS AND HELICOBACTER-ASSOCIATED GASTRODUODENAL DISEASES (REVIEW). Georgian Med News 2022:68-71. [PMID: 36539133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The aim of the study was to find the relationship between the inflammatory process on the eyelids (blepharitis) and Helicobascter pylori infection. The data of numerous studies are analyzed, which give grounds to suggest a possible pathogenetic or mediated role of H. pylori infection in the development and course of inflammatory eye diseases. Fundamental in these studies are the release of harmful compounds in the exhaled air of patients with H. pylori, such as ammonia, hydrogen nitrate and hydrogen cyanide, the restoration of impression cytology after H. Pylori eradication, the presence of H. pylori in the lacrimal fluid. In this regard, the authors conclude that there are three main possible pathogenetic mechanisms for the association between H. Pylori infection and blepharitis: chronic inflammation, endothelial dysfunction, and oxidative stress.
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- E Kazantseva
- Peoples' Friendship University of Russia, Mosсow, Russia
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- Peoples' Friendship University of Russia, Mosсow, Russia
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- Peoples' Friendship University of Russia, Mosсow, Russia
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- Peoples' Friendship University of Russia, Mosсow, Russia
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- Peoples' Friendship University of Russia, Mosсow, Russia
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Matsuoka A, Sasaki Y, Kubodera A, Hayashi K, Shimizu R, Toriihara A, Nakamura A, Furukawa K, Tanaka H. Acquired Hemophilia A Presenting with Infectious Aortic Aneurysms Due to an Underlying Helicobacter cinaedi Infection. Intern Med 2021; 60:3947-3952. [PMID: 34121015 PMCID: PMC8758458 DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.7517-21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Acquired hemophilia A (AHA) is a bleeding disorder caused by the acquired appearance of inhibitor for factor VIII. Approximately half of all patients with AHA have some type of underlying disease. We herein report the case of a 72-year-old Japanese man with AHA who presented with infectious aortic aneurysms due to an underlying Helicobacter cinaedi infection. To our knowledge, this is the first report of AHA triggered by a bacterial infection; however, there may be similar cases that remain undiagnosed because this pathogen is difficult to identify. Clinicians should consider the possibility of H. cinaedi as a causative pathogen in patients presenting with a fever of unknown origin.
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- Anna Matsuoka
- Department of Internal Medicine, Asahi General Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Asahi General Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Asahi General Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Asahi General Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Infectious Disease, Asahi General Hospital, Japan
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Duarte ME, Sparks C, Kim SW. Modulation of jejunal mucosa-associated microbiota in relation to intestinal health and nutrient digestibility in pigs by supplementation of β-glucanase to corn-soybean meal-based diets with xylanase. J Anim Sci 2021; 99:skab190. [PMID: 34125212 PMCID: PMC8292963 DOI: 10.1093/jas/skab190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2021] [Accepted: 06/11/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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This study aimed to evaluate the effects of increasing levels of β-glucanase on the modulation of jejunal mucosa-associated microbiota in relation to nutrient digestibility and intestinal health of pigs fed diets with 30% corn distiller's dried grains with solubles and xylanase. Forty pigs at 12.4 ± 0.5 kg body weight (BW) were allotted in a randomized complete block design with initial BW and sex as blocks. Dietary treatments consisted of a basal diet with xylanase (1,500 endo-pentosanase units [EPU]/kg) and increasing levels of β-glucanase (0, 200, 400, and 600 U/kg) meeting nutrient requirements and fed to pigs for 21 d. Blood samples were collected on day 19. On day 21, all pigs were euthanized to collect intestinal tissues and digesta. Tumor necrosis factor-alpha, interleukin (IL)-6, and malondialdehyde were measured in the plasma and mid-jejunal mucosa. Viscosity was determined using digesta from the distal jejunum. Ileal and rectal digesta were evaluated to determine apparent ileal digestibility (AID) and apparent total tract digestibility (ATTD) of nutrients. Mucosa samples from the mid-jejunum were utilized for microbiota sequencing. Data were analyzed using the MIXED procedure on SAS 9.4. Overall, increasing dietary β-glucanase tended to increase (linear; P = 0.077) the average daily gain of pigs. Increasing dietary β-glucanase affected (quadratic; P < 0.05) the relative abundance of Bacteroidetes, reduced (linear; P < 0.05) Helicobacter rappini, and increased (linear, P < 0.05) Faecalibacterium prausnitzii. β-Glucanase supplementation (0 vs. others) tended to increase (P = 0.096) the AID of crude protein in the diet, whereas increasing dietary β-glucanase tended to increase (linear; P = 0.097) the ATTD of gross energy in the diet and increased (linear; P < 0.05) the concentration of IL-6 in the plasma of pigs. In conclusion, increasing β-glucanase up to 600 U/kg feed in a diet containing xylanase (1,500 EPU/kg) modulated mucosa-associated microbiota by increasing the relative abundance of beneficial bacteria and reducing potentially harmful bacteria. Furthermore, increasing β-glucanase up to 600 U/kg feed in a diet containing xylanase (1,500 EPU/kg feed) enhanced the status of the intestinal environment and nutrient utilization, as well as reduced systemic inflammation of pigs, collectively resulting in moderate improvement of growth performance. Supplementing β-glucanase at a range of 312 to 410 U/kg with xylanase at 1,500 EPU/kg feed showed the most benefit on jejunal mucosa-associated microbiota and reduced systemic inflammation of pigs.
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- Marcos Elias Duarte
- Department of Animal Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA
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- Huvepharma, Inc., Peachtree City, GA, 30269, USA
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- Department of Animal Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA
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Hortelano I, Moreno Y, Moreno-Mesonero L, Ferrús MA. Deep-amplicon sequencing (DAS) analysis to determine the presence of pathogenic Helicobacter species in wastewater reused for irrigation. Environ Pollut 2020; 264:114768. [PMID: 32434114 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.114768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2020] [Revised: 04/06/2020] [Accepted: 05/06/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Wastewater has become one of the most important and least expensive water for the agriculture sector, as well as an alternative to the overexploitation of water resources. However, inappropriate treatment before its reuse can result in a negative impact on the environment, such as the presence of pathogens. This poses an increased risk for environmental safety, which can subsequently lead to an increased risk for human health. Among all the emerging wastewater pathogens, bacteria of the genus Helicobacter are some of the most disturbing ones, since they are directly related to gastric illness and hepatobiliary and gastric cancer. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the presence of potentially pathogenic Helicobacter spp. in treated wastewater intended for irrigation. We used a next generation sequencing approach, based on Illumina sequencing in combination with culture and other molecular techniques (qPCR, FISH and DVC-FISH), to analyze 16 wastewater samples, with and without an enrichment step. By culture, one of the direct samples was positive for H. pylori. FISH and DVC-FISH techniques allowed for detecting viable Helicobacter spp., including H. pylori, in seven out of eight samples of wastewater from the tertiary effluents, while qPCR analysis yielded only three positive results. When wastewater microbiome was analyzed, Helicobacter genus was detected in 7 samples. The different molecular techniques used in the present study provided evidence, for the first time, of the presence of species belonging to the genus Helicobacter such as H. pylori, H. hepaticus, H. pullorum and H. suis in wastewater samples, even after disinfection treatment.
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- Irene Hortelano
- Research Institute of Water and Environmental Engineering (IIAMA), Universitat Politècnica de València, 46022, Valencia, Spain
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- Research Institute of Water and Environmental Engineering (IIAMA), Universitat Politècnica de València, 46022, Valencia, Spain.
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- Research Institute of Water and Environmental Engineering (IIAMA), Universitat Politècnica de València, 46022, Valencia, Spain
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- Biotechnology Department, Universitat Politècnica de València, 46022, Valencia, Spain
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Alkarkoushi RR, Hui Y, Tavakoli AS, Singh U, Nagarkatti P, Nagarkatti M, Chatzistamou I, Bam M, Testerman TL. Immune and microRNA responses to Helicobacter muridarum infection and indole-3-carbinol during colitis. World J Gastroenterol 2020; 26:4763-4785. [PMID: 32921956 PMCID: PMC7459201 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v26.i32.4763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2020] [Revised: 07/16/2020] [Accepted: 08/12/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Indole-3-carbinol (I3C) and other aryl hydrocarbon receptor agonists are known to modulate the immune system and ameliorate various inflammatory and autoimmune diseases in animal models, including colitis induced by dextran sulfate sodium (DSS). MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are also gaining traction as potential therapeutic agents or diagnostic elements. Enterohepatic Helicobacter (EHH) species are associated with an increased risk of inflammatory bowel disease, but little is known about how these species affect the immune system or response to treatment.
AIM To determine whether infection with an EHH species alters the response to I3C and how the immune and miRNA responses of an EHH species compare with responses to DSS and inflammatory bowel disease.
METHODS We infected C57BL/6 mice with Helicobacter muridarum (H. muridarum), with and without DSS and I3C treatment. Pathological responses were evaluated by histological examination, symptom scores, and cytokine responses. MiRNAs analysis was performed on mesenteric lymph nodes to further evaluate the regional immune response.
RESULTS H. muridarum infection alone caused colonic inflammation and upregulated proinflammatory, macrophage-associated cytokines in the colon similar to changes seen in DSS-treated mice. Further upregulation occurred upon treatment with DSS. H. muridarum infection caused broad changes in mesenteric lymph node miRNA expression, but colitis-associated miRNAs were regulated similarly in H. muridarum-infected and uninfected, DSS-treated mice. In spite of causing colitis exacerbation, H. muridarum infection did not prevent disease amelioration by I3C. I3C normalized both macrophage- and T cell-associated cytokines.
CONCLUSION Thus, I3C may be useful for inflammatory bowel disease patients regardless of EHH infection. The miRNA changes associated with I3C treatment are likely the result of, rather than the cause of immune response changes.
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- Rasha Raheem Alkarkoushi
- Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, SC 29209, United States
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, SC 29209, United States
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- College of Nursing, University of South Carolina, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Hematology and Oncology, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA 22908, United States
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, SC 29209, United States
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, SC 29209, United States
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, SC 29209, United States
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, SC 29209, United States
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, SC 29209, United States
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Kumar S, Metz DC, Kaplan DE, Goldberg DS. Seroprevalence of Helicobacter pylori Infection in a National Cohort of Veterans With Noncardia Gastric Adenocarcinoma. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2020; 18:1235-1237.e1. [PMID: 31336199 PMCID: PMC6980451 DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2019.07.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2019] [Accepted: 07/11/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Conventional teaching is that Helicobacter pylori infection is required for the development of non-cardia gastric adenocarcinoma (NCGC) through a sequence of atrophic gastritis, intestinal metaplasia, dysplasia, and finally, cancer.1-3 However, studies have not demonstrated a 100% rate of H pylori infection in gastric malignancy, hypothesized to be due to false negatives, gastric atrophy leading to apparent loss of infection, and inclusion of cardia, nonintestinal cancers.1-3.
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- Shria Kumar
- Division of Gastroenterology, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Division of Gastroenterology, Veterans Health Administration, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Péré-Védrenne C, He W, Azzi-Martin L, Prouzet-Mauléon V, Buissonnière A, Cardinaud B, Lehours P, Mégraud F, Grosset CF, Ménard A. The Nuclear Remodeling Induced by Helicobacter Cytolethal Distending Toxin Involves MAFB Oncoprotein. Toxins (Basel) 2020; 12:toxins12030174. [PMID: 32178359 PMCID: PMC7150770 DOI: 10.3390/toxins12030174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2020] [Revised: 02/25/2020] [Accepted: 03/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Enterohepatic Helicobacters, such as Helicobacter hepaticus and Helicobacter pullorum, are associated with several intestinal and hepatic diseases. Their main virulence factor is the cytolethal distending toxin (CDT). In the present study, whole genome microarray-based identification of differentially expressed genes was performed in vitro in HT-29 intestinal cells while following the ectopic expression of the active CdtB subunit of H. hepaticus CDT. A CdtB-dependent upregulation of the V-maf musculoaponeurotic fibrosarcoma oncogene homolog B (MAFB) gene encoding the MAFB oncoprotein was found, as well as the CdtB-dependent regulation of several MAFB target genes. The transduction and coculture experiments confirmed MAFB mRNA and protein induction in response to CDT and its CdtB subunit in intestinal and hepatic cell lines. An analysis of MAFB protein subcellular localization revealed a strong nuclear and perinuclear localization in the CdtB-distended nuclei in intestinal and hepatic cells. MAFB was also detected at the cell periphery of the CdtB-induced lamellipodia in some cells. The silencing of MAFB changed the cellular response to CDT with the formation of narrower lamellipodia, a reduction of the increase in nucleus size, and the formation of less γH2AX foci, the biomarker for DNA double-strand breaks. Taken together, these data show that the CDT of enterohepatic Helicobacters modulates the expression of the MAFB oncoprotein, which is translocated in the nucleus and is associated with the remodeling of the nuclei and actin cytoskeleton.
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- Christelle Péré-Védrenne
- Université de Bordeaux, INSERM—Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, BaRITOn—Bordeaux Research in Translational Oncology, UMR1053, 33076 Bordeaux, France; (C.P.-V.); (W.H.); (L.A.-M.); (A.B.); (P.L.); (F.M.)
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- Université de Bordeaux, INSERM—Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, BaRITOn—Bordeaux Research in Translational Oncology, UMR1053, 33076 Bordeaux, France; (C.P.-V.); (W.H.); (L.A.-M.); (A.B.); (P.L.); (F.M.)
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- Université de Bordeaux, INSERM—Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, BaRITOn—Bordeaux Research in Translational Oncology, UMR1053, 33076 Bordeaux, France; (C.P.-V.); (W.H.); (L.A.-M.); (A.B.); (P.L.); (F.M.)
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- Université de Bordeaux, TBMCore, CRISP’edit, TBMcore CNRS-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique UMS3427/INSERM—Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale US005, 33076 Bordeaux, France;
- Université de Bordeaux, INSERM—Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, ACTION, U1218, Institut Bergonié, 33076 Bordeaux, France;
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- Université de Bordeaux, INSERM—Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, BaRITOn—Bordeaux Research in Translational Oncology, UMR1053, 33076 Bordeaux, France; (C.P.-V.); (W.H.); (L.A.-M.); (A.B.); (P.L.); (F.M.)
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- Université de Bordeaux, INSERM—Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, ACTION, U1218, Institut Bergonié, 33076 Bordeaux, France;
- Bordeaux INP, ENSTBB, F-33000 Bordeaux, France
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- Université de Bordeaux, INSERM—Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, BaRITOn—Bordeaux Research in Translational Oncology, UMR1053, 33076 Bordeaux, France; (C.P.-V.); (W.H.); (L.A.-M.); (A.B.); (P.L.); (F.M.)
- CHU Pellegrin, National Reference Center for Campylobacters and Helicobacters, 33076 Bordeaux, France
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- Université de Bordeaux, INSERM—Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, BaRITOn—Bordeaux Research in Translational Oncology, UMR1053, 33076 Bordeaux, France; (C.P.-V.); (W.H.); (L.A.-M.); (A.B.); (P.L.); (F.M.)
- CHU Pellegrin, National Reference Center for Campylobacters and Helicobacters, 33076 Bordeaux, France
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- Université de Bordeaux, INSERM—Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, BMGIC—Biotherapy of Genetic Diseases, Inflammatory Disorders and Cancer, U1035, miRCaDe Team, 33076 Bordeaux, France;
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- Université de Bordeaux, INSERM—Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, BaRITOn—Bordeaux Research in Translational Oncology, UMR1053, 33076 Bordeaux, France; (C.P.-V.); (W.H.); (L.A.-M.); (A.B.); (P.L.); (F.M.)
- CHU Pellegrin, National Reference Center for Campylobacters and Helicobacters, 33076 Bordeaux, France
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +33-(0)-5-5757-1288
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Fujita S, Hayashi H, Kodama S, Mukai T, Morita Y. Infection of Helicobacter cinaedi Should Be Treated for an Adequate Duration with Combined Antibiotic Therapy: Author's Reply. Intern Med 2019; 58:2591. [PMID: 31118407 PMCID: PMC6761331 DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.2926-19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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- Department of Rheumatology, Kawasaki Medical School, Japan
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- Department of Rheumatology, Kawasaki Medical School, Japan
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- Takahiko Fukuchi
- Division of General Medicine, Jichi Medical University Saitama Medical Center, Japan
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- Division of General Medicine, Jichi Medical University Saitama Medical Center, Japan
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Fujita S, Hayashi H, Kodama S, Mukai T, Morita Y. Bacteremia Possibly Caused by Helicobacter cinaedi and Associated with Painful Erythema in Rheumatoid Arthritis with Malignant Lymphoma. Intern Med 2018; 57:3663-3666. [PMID: 30146580 PMCID: PMC6355406 DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.1196-18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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We herein report the case of a 69-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and malignant lymphoma who developed Helicobacter cinaedi bacteremia after starting rituximab plus cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone (R-CHOP) chemotherapy. She had a recurrent fever and painful erythema for 13 months before the diagnosis was made. This delayed diagnosis was attributable to the underlying RA, which typically presents with various cutaneous manifestations and elevated C-reactive protein levels. The erythema on the thighs, abdomen, and left forearm improved following treatment with intravenous aminobenzyl penicillin; she received antibiotics for six weeks. This case emphasizes the importance of recognizing this opportunistic infection in immunocompromised patients.
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- Department of Rheumatology, Kawasaki Medical School, Japan
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- Department of Rheumatology, Kawasaki Medical School, Japan
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Cuzick J. The Value of Helicobacter Eradication in Long-term Aspirin Users. J Natl Cancer Inst 2018; 110:690-691. [PMID: 29361008 PMCID: PMC6037066 DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djx289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2017] [Accepted: 12/13/2017] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- Jack Cuzick
- Wolfson Institute of Preventive Medicine, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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Siavoshi F, Saniee P. Candida accommodates non-culturable Helicobacter pylori in its vacuole - Koch’s postulates aren’t applicable. World J Gastroenterol 2018; 24:310-314. [PMID: 29375217 PMCID: PMC5768950 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v24.i2.310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2017] [Revised: 12/08/2017] [Accepted: 12/12/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The following are the responses to the “letter to the editor” (“Helicobacter is preserved in yeast vacuoles! Does Koch’s postulates confirm it?”) authored by Nader Alipour and Nasrin Gaeini that rejected the methods, results, discussions and conclusions summarized in the review article authored by Siavoshi F and Saniee P. In the article, 7 papers, published between 1998 and 2013, were reviewed. The 7 papers had been reviewed and judged very carefully by the assigned expertise of the journals involved, including the reviewers of the World Journal of Gastroenterology (WJG), before publication. In the review article, 121 references were used to verify the methods, results and discussions of these 7 papers. The review article was edited by the trustworthy British editor of the (WJG), and the final version was rechecked and finally accepted by the reviewers of (WJG). None of the reviewers made comments like those in this “letter to the editor”, especially the humorous comments, which seem unprofessional and nonscientific. Above all, the authors’ comments show a lack of understanding of basic and advanced microbiology, e.g. bacterial endosymbiosis in eukaryotic cells. Accordingly, their comments all through the letter contain misconceptions. The comments are mostly based on personal conclusions, without any scientific support. It would have been beneficial if the letter had been reviewed by the reviewers of the article by Siavoshi and Saniee.
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- Farideh Siavoshi
- Department of Microbiology, School of Biology, University College of Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran 14176-14411, Iran
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- Department of Microbiology and Microbial Biotechnology, Faculty of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shahid Beheshti University G.C., Tehran 19839-4716, Iran
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Alipour N, Gaeini N. Helicobacter is preserved in yeast vacuoles! Does Koch's postulates confirm it? World J Gastroenterol 2017; 23:2266-2268. [PMID: 28405156 PMCID: PMC5374140 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i12.2266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2016] [Revised: 01/10/2017] [Accepted: 02/17/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The manuscript titled “Vacuoles of Candida yeast behave as a specialized niche for Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori)” not only has not been prepared in a scientific manner but the methodology used was not adequate, and therefore the conclusion reached was not correct. First of all, “yeast” is a broad terminology covering a great number of genera and species of unicellular micro-organisms. The authors should have defined the organism with its binary scientific name. This measure would allow experiment reproduction by the scientific community. Moreover, the criteria established by Robert Koch to identify a specific microorganism or pathogen was not adopted in the methodology used. Regarding the methodology applied, use of the chicken egg-yolk (IgY) antibody and PCR of the apparently tainted yeast population to prove H. pylori existence in the yeast vacuoles might be main factors for their wrong conclusions. Bacterial tropism toward yeast extract is a known phenomenon, and yeast extract is one of the main ingredients in culture media. Their internalization through phagocytosis or similar pathways does not seem possible or practical because of the thick and cellulosic yeast wall. While the small size of yeast cells does not support their ability in harboring several H. pylori, other observations such as inefficiency of anti-fungal therapy as anti-Helicobacter therapy strongly reject the conclusion reached by the above-mentioned article.
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A 40-year-old woman with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) presented with high-grade fever and severe thrombocytopenia. Acalculous cholecystitis and thrombocytopenia were initially suspected to be complicated with SLE and vasculitis. Contrary to our expectation, however, the patient was finally diagnosed with Helicobacter cinaedi bacteremia. SLE patients show various symptoms, especially when their condition is complicated with vasculitis, which mimics H. cinaedi bacteremia. It is therefore difficult to provide a definite diagnosis. Physicians should be mindful of the presence of H. cinaedi infection.
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- Ruriko Nishida
- Department of Medicine and Biosystemic Science, Kyushu University Graduate School of Medical Science, Japan
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Helicobacter fennelliae is a gram-negative, spiral bacillus that appears as thin-spread colonies on sheep blood agar and is similar to Helicobacter cinaedi. H fennelliae is diagnosed by genetic testing, which is not readily available in all laboratories. Therefore, H fennelliae bacteremia has only been reported sporadically, and little is known about its clinical characteristics.We describe 3 cases of H fennelliae bacteremia with gastrointestinal symptoms, including nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Isolates could be differentiated from H cinaedi by biochemical reaction testing, including nitrate reduction and alkaline phosphatase hydrolysis.We retrospectively reviewed 24 cases of H fennelliae bacteremia reported in the literature. Most of the patients had immunosuppressive backgrounds, including solid tumors, hematological malignancies, and autoimmune diseases. Although gastrointestinal symptoms were common, cellulitis was not often observed in patients with H fennelliae bacteremia.Clinicians should bear in mind that H fennelliae may be a differential diagnosis in patients with gastrointestinal manifestations and gram-negative, spiral bacilli. In addition, biochemical reactions, such as nitrate reduction and alkaline phosphatase hydrolysis, are useful in differentiating H fennelliae from H cinaedi.
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- Sho Saito
- From the Division of Infectious Diseases (SS, MT, HK), Shizuoka Cancer Center Hospital, Shimonagakubo, Nagaizumi-cho, Sunto-gun, Shizuoka, Japan; and Department of Microbiology (KO), Tokyo Medical University, Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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Lacruz B, Huarte MP, Tiberio G, Torroba L, Quispe I. [ Helicobacter cinaedi-associated bacteremia in hepatitis C patient under triple therapy]. Rev Esp Quimioter 2015; 28:111-112. [PMID: 25904520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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- B Lacruz
- Beatriz Lacruz, Servicio de Medicina Interna, Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra B, Pamplona. Spain.
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Li Y, Liu XY, Ma MM, Qi ZJ, Zhang XQ, Li Z, Cao GH, Li J, Zhu WW, Wang XZ. Changes in intestinal microflora in rats with acute respiratory distress syndrome. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20:5849-58. [PMID: 24914345 PMCID: PMC4024794 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i19.5849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2013] [Revised: 01/19/2014] [Accepted: 02/17/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM To implement high-throughput 16S rDNA sequencing to study microbial diversity in the fecal matter of rats with acute lung injury/acute respiratory distress syndrome (ALI/ARDS). METHODS Intratracheal instillation of lipopolysaccharide was used to induce ALI, and the pathological changes in the lungs and intestines were observed. D-lactate levels and diamine oxidase (DAO) activities were determined by enzymatic spectrophotometry. The fragments encompassing V4 16S rDNA hypervariable regions were PCR amplified from fecal samples, and the PCR products of V4 were sequenced by Illumina MiSeq. RESULTS Increased D-lactate levels and DAO activities were observed in the model group (P < 0.01). Sequencing results revealed the presence of 3780 and 4142 species in the control and model groups, respectively. The percentage of shared species was 18.8419%. Compared with the control group, the model group had a higher diversity index and a lower number of species of Fusobacteria (at the phylum level), Helicobacter and Roseburia (at the genus level) (P < 0.01). Differences in species diversity, structure, distribution and composition were found between the control group and early ARDS group. CONCLUSION The detection of specific bacteria allows early detection and diagnosis of ALI/ARDS.
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Gao SF, Wang YG, Li DG, Pei L. [Effect of huazhuo jiedu hewei recipe on the mechanism of angiogenesis in precancerous lesions of gastric cancer rats]. Zhongguo Zhong Xi Yi Jie He Za Zhi 2013; 33:1515-1519. [PMID: 24483113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To explore the possible angiogenesis mechanism of Huazhuo Jiedu Hewei Recipe (HJHR) in preventing and treating precancerous lesions of gastric cancer (PLGC). METHODS Totally 66 Wistar rats were randomly divided into 6 groups, i.e., the normal control group, the model group, the retinoic acid (RA) group, the high dose HJHR group, the middle dose HJHR group, the low dose HJHR group, 11 in each group. PLGC model was duplicated by inserting a spring with Helicobacter. Corresponding medicines were administered to rats in each medicated group once daily by gastrogavage, 2 mL each time for 12 successive weeks. The effect of HJHR on hypoxia induced factor (HIF-1alpha) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) of PLGC in chronic atrophic gastritis (CAG) rats' gastric mucosa was observed by immunohistochemical assay and Western blot method. RESULTS Compared with the normal control group, the expression of VEGF and HIF-1alpha increased in the model group (P < 0.05). Compared with the model group, the expression of VEGF and HIF-1alpha decreased in each medicated group (P < 0.05). Besides, they were lower in the high and middle dose HJHR groups than in the RA group and the low dose HJHR group (P < 0. 05). There was no statistical difference between the low dose HJHR group and the RA group (P > 0.05). CONCLUSION HJHR could prevent and treat PLGC of CAG rats possibly through decreasing the expression of HIF-1alpha and VEGF in a dose-dependent manner.
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- Shao-fang Gao
- Division of Clinics, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang (050020), China
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- Department of Digestive Diseases, Hebei Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang (050011), China
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- Department of Digestive Diseases, Hebei Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang (050011), China
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- Department of Digestive Diseases, Hebei Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang (050011), China
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Zenewicz LA, Yin X, Wang G, Elinav E, Hao L, Zhao L, Flavell RA. IL-22 deficiency alters colonic microbiota to be transmissible and colitogenic. J Immunol 2013; 190:5306-12. [PMID: 23585682 PMCID: PMC3646987 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1300016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 187] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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IL-22 is a good candidate to play a critical role in regulating gut microbiota because it is an important inducer of antimicrobial peptides and mucins in the gut. However, whether IL-22 participates in immune homeostasis by way of modulating gut microbiota remains to be elucidated. In this study, we find, through 16S rRNA gene-pyrosequencing analysis, that healthy IL-22-deficient mice had altered colonic microbiota, notably with decreased abundance of some genera, including Lactobacillus, and increased levels of others. Mice harboring this altered microbiota exhibited more severe disease during experimentally induced colitis. Interestingly, this altered gut microbiota can be transmitted to cohoused wild-type animals along with the increased susceptibility to this colitis, indicating an important role for IL-22 in shaping the homeostatic balance between immunity and colonic microbiota for host health.
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- Lauren A. Zenewicz
- Department of Immunobiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520 USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, School of Life Sciences & Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, School of Life Sciences & Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240 China
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- Department of Immunobiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520 USA
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- Department of Pathology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520 USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, School of Life Sciences & Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240 China
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Systems Biomedicine, Shanghai Center for Systems Biomedicine, Shanghai, 200240 China
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- Department of Immunobiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520 USA
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520 USA
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Liang J, Ducatelle R, Pasmans F, Smet A, Haesebrouck F, Flahou B. Multilocus sequence typing of the porcine and human gastric pathogen Helicobacter suis. J Clin Microbiol 2013; 51:920-6. [PMID: 23303499 PMCID: PMC3592083 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.02399-12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2012] [Accepted: 12/28/2012] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Helicobacter suis is a Gram-negative bacterium colonizing the majority of pigs, in which it causes gastritis and decreased daily weight gain. H. suis is also the most prevalent gastric non-Helicobacter pylori Helicobacter species in humans, capable of causing gastric disorders. To gain insight into the genetic diversity of porcine and human H. suis strains, a multilocus sequence typing (MLST) method was developed. In a preliminary study, 7 housekeeping genes (atpA, efp, mutY, ppa, trpC, ureI, and yphC) of 10 H. suis isolates cultured in vitro were investigated as MLST candidates. All genes, except the ureI gene, which was replaced by part of the ureAB gene cluster of H. suis, displayed several variable nucleotide sites. Subsequently, internal gene fragments, ranging from 379 to 732 bp and comprising several variable nucleotide sites, were selected. For validation of the developed MLST technique, gastric tissue from 17 H. suis-positive pigs from 4 different herds and from 1 H. suis-infected human patient was used for direct, culture-independent strain typing of H. suis. In addition to the 10 unique sequence types (STs) among the 10 isolates grown in vitro, 15 additional STs could be assigned. Individual animals were colonized by only 1 H. suis strain, whereas multiple H. suis strains were present in all herds tested, revealing that H. suis is a genetically diverse bacterial species. The human H. suis strain showed a very close relationship to porcine strains. In conclusion, the developed MLST scheme may prove useful for direct, culture-independent typing of porcine and human H. suis strains.
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- Jungang Liang
- Department of Pathology, Bacteriology and Avian Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Merelbeke, Belgium
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Lencioni KC, Drivdahl R, Seamons A, Treuting PM, Brabb T, Maggio-Price L. Lack of effect of murine norovirus infection on a mouse model of bacteria-induced colon cancer. Comp Med 2011; 61:219-226. [PMID: 21819691 PMCID: PMC3123754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2010] [Revised: 12/25/2010] [Accepted: 01/17/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Murine norovirus (MNV) is endemic in mouse research facilities in the United States and Europe, with a prevalence as high as 58% to 64%. Because of MNV's orofecal route of infection, clinically silent persistent infections in some mouse strains, and proclivity for macrophage and dendritic cells, its presence in mouse colonies has potential to alter phenotypes in experimental mouse models, particularly those involving inflammation and immunologic responses. Although MNV is subclinical, not causing overt disease in immunocompetent mice, we found that MNV infection can accelerate bacteria-induced inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) progression in Mdr1a(-/-) mice. The studies presented here examined whether MNV infection also affects the phenotype of a bacterially driven mouse model of inflammation-associated colon cancer in genetically susceptible Smad3(-/-) mice. In vitro culture of bone-marrow-derived macrophages (BMDM) was used to determine whether MNV4 influenced macrophage cytokine production. For in vivo studies, Smad3(-/-) mice were infected with MNV4 one week prior to infection with Helicobacter. Mice were monitored for 17 to 32 wk for development of IBD and colon cancer, and tissues were analyzed histopathologically. Although in vitro infection of BMDM with MNV4 led to increased inflammatory cytokine production, infection with MNV4 in vivo did not result in any statistically significant differences in survival, IBD scores, tumor incidence, or tumor phenotype in Smad3(-/-) mice. In addition, MNV infection alone did not result in IBD or colon cancer. Therefore MNV infection alone or in conjunction with Helicobacter does not alter the development or progression of IBD or colon cancer in Smad3(-/-) mice.
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- Karen C Lencioni
- Department of Comparative Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
- Office of Laboratory Resources, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California
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- Department of Comparative Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Comparative Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Comparative Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Comparative Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Comparative Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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Bascuñana P, Padrones I, Picazo JJ, Velasco AC. [Diarrhea associated with Helicobacter pullorum in a child]. Rev Esp Quimioter 2011; 24:50-51. [PMID: 21412671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Abstract of the 14th International Workshop on Campylobacter, Helicobacter and Related Organisms. Rotterdam, The Netherlands. September 2-5, 2007. Zoonoses Public Health 2007; 54 Suppl 1:1-155. [PMID: 17714368 DOI: 10.1111/j.1863-2378.2007.01055.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Afsar B, Ozdemir FN, Elsurer R, Sezer S. Helicobacter pylori infection may increase renal resistive index. Med Hypotheses 2007; 69:956-7. [PMID: 17368955 DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2007.01.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2007] [Accepted: 01/31/2007] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Jayasinghe SM, Wunderlich J, McKee A, Newkirk H, Pope S, Zhang J, Staehling-Hampton K, Li L, Haug JS. Sterile and disposable fluidic subsystem suitable for clinical high speed fluorescence-activated cell sorting. Cytometry B Clin Cytom 2006; 70:344-54. [PMID: 16739216 DOI: 10.1002/cyto.b.20111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Applications of fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS) are ideally performed under aseptic conditions so that isolated cells can be successfully cultured, transplanted, or processed for the isolation of protein and nucleic acids. However, modern "off-the shelf" flow cytometers are suboptimally designed for these purposes because nonsterile instrument hardware components directly contact sample-harboring fluids, compromising their sterility. METHODS We have described the design and modular modification of a cytometer with a sterile and disposable FACS fluid handling system that meets requirements of high-speed FACS and good manufacturing practice. This system was tested for functionality and its ability to maintain a clean and sterile fluid environment. RESULTS Our data have shown that this new fluidic subsystem completely replicated the intended function of the manufacturer's standard fluid handling system, and isolates the fluid from contaminants such as bacteria and fungus, endotoxins, mycoplasma, and helicobacter. CONCLUSIONS FACS has emerged as a powerful tool used to study and manipulate stem cells. However, if stem cell discoveries are to be fully utilized in clinical transplant medicine, aseptic instrument configurations must be developed. For this purpose, we have designed a disposable sterile fluid handling system.
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De Bock M, D'Herde K, Duchateau L, Hellemans A, Decostere A, Haesebrouck F, Ducatelle R. The effect of Helicobacter felis and Helicobacter bizzozeronii on the gastric mucosa in Mongolian gerbils: a sequential pathological study. J Comp Pathol 2006; 135:226-36. [PMID: 17069831 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcpa.2006.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2006] [Accepted: 08/17/2006] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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In contrast to Helicobacter(H.) pylori, little is known about the pathogenic mechanisms of gastric non-H. pylori Helicobacter species. Mongolian gerbils were inoculated intragastrically with H. felis or H. bizzozeronii and killed at different timepoints post-inoculation (p.i.), stomach tissue being taken for light and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis. Parietal cells (PCs), apoptosis, cell proliferation and nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-kappaB) activation were "visualized" immunohistochemically. Inflammation consisted of neutrophilic granulocytes, mainly in the antrum, and lymphocytic infiltrates around the limiting ridge and throughout the stomach mucosa and submucosa. From day 11 p.i. onwards, H. felis-inoculated animals showed moderate to severe loss of PCs extending from the limiting ridge into the fundus. Apoptotic cells, spiral bacteria, cell proliferation, and NF-kappaB activation were detected at the transition zone between affected and normal PCs. TEM revealed interaction of H. felis flagella with PCs and chief cells. Moreover, H. felis was seen in proximity to, and inside, necrotic cells. At 10 weeks p.i., some H. felis-infected gerbils showed complete loss of fundic glands, and mucous metaplasia of the epithelium. H. bizzozeronii, which made no flagellar contact with epithelial cells, was associated with only mild PC loss. The mechanism by which H. felis induces PC necrosis and apoptosis remains unclear. The observed flagellar contact and NF-kappaB activation may play an important role in H. felis-associated inflammation.
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- M De Bock
- Departments of Pathology, Bacteriology and Avian Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Ghent University, Belgium.
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Kist M, Glocker E, Suerbaum S. Pathogenese, Diagnostik und Therapie der Helicobacter-pylori-Infektion. Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz 2005; 48:669-78. [PMID: 15983844 DOI: 10.1007/s00103-005-1065-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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More than one-half of the world population is infected with Helicobacter pylori. Of those, approx. 500,000 die from gastric carcinoma every year. Ulcer disease, gastricatrophy and the rare MALT lymphoma are other sequelae of H. pylori infection. H. pylori possesses an array of virulence factors that include urease, flagellar motility, adhesins, the vacuolating cytotoxin VacA and the protein CagA. The gene encoding CagA is located on the cag pathogenicity island, comprising 29 genes the majority of which encodes components of a type IV secretion system capable of translocating CagA into epithelial cells where it interferes with cellular signal transduction processes. A number of diagnostic tests for H. pylori infection require gastroendoscopy. These include the biopsy urease test, histology, culture with susceptibility testing, and molecular detection methods such as fluorescent in situ hybridization. Non-invasive tests that do not require endoscopy include the (13)C urea breath test, H. pylori stool antigen ELISA and serology. The latter is unsuitable for treatment follow-up, since antibody titres persist up to a year after successful treatment. When patients have never been treated for H. pylori infection, biopsy urease test and histology are usually sufficient for diagnosis. In patients where endoscopy is not required, H. pylori infection can be reliably detected by (13)C urea breath test, stool antigen ELISA or serology. Patients who have under gone one or more unsuccessful cycles of eradication therapy in most cases harbour H. pylori resistant to one or several antibiotics. In these patients, culture and antibiotic susceptibility testing are indicated. Patients who have never been treated for H. pylori infection usually harbour susceptible strains. In such patients, classic "Italian" or "French" triple therapies may achieve eradication in >90% of cases. In the case of treatment failure, second-line antibiotic treatment regiments (rescue therapy) are used, optimally guided by susceptibility data.
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- M Kist
- Abteilung Mikrobiologie und Hygiene, Universitätsklinikum Freiburg, Hermann-Herder-Strasse 11, 79104 Freiburg, Germany.
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Shimchuk SF. [Study of proliferation and apoptosis parameters of gastric epithelium cells in patients with precancerous pathologies of the stomach]. Eksp Klin Gastroenterol 2005:68-72, 113. [PMID: 16255541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Changes in proliferation and apoptosis parameters of the gastric epithelium in patients with chronic Hp-associated gastritis were studied depending on the prevalence of the inflammatory process, presence of intestinal metaplasia and atrophic changes of the stomach glandular epithelium. The obtained results demonstrated a change in the cellular updating processes of the stomach epithelium depending on the localization, prevalence of the process, and more expressed - during the development of atrophic and dystrophic changes of the stomach mucous coat. Moderate amplification of apoptosis was recorded in focal atrophic gastritis, which was shown in the increased Iapopt and reduction of IPCNA and IcyclineD1 parameters. From then on, along with the distribution of the process, proliferation enhancement, occurrences of intestinal metaplasia and neoplasia centers, oppression of apoptosis destructions of stomach epitheliocytes was marked.
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Over 700 participants from 54 countries attended the eleventh Campylobacter, Helicobacter and Related Organisms (CHRO) meeting in September 2001. This meeting was an opportunity to update and better understand the microbiological and epidemiological complexities of Campylobacter. The mechanism of pathogenesis of this bacteria is not yet fully understood and important progress was made in the microbiological characterisation. The availability of over 100 different strain characteristics from various locations all over Europe, brought together by Campynet, is an invaluable tool for achieving this aim. There is increasing evidence to suggest that different risk factors exist for different species of Campylobacter. The link between antibiotic use in farm animals and increased resistance to some antimicrobials for humans still needs to be proved and some contradictory results reported on this issue.
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- J Takkinen
- National Public Health Institute, Finland
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Bohr URM, Segal I, Primus A, Wex T, Hassan H, Ally R, Malfertheiner P. Detection of a putative novel Wolinella species in patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus. Helicobacter 2003; 8:608-12. [PMID: 14632676 DOI: 10.1111/j.1523-5378.2003.00186.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND Certain regions of South Africa exhibit an extraordinarily high incidence of esophageal carcinoma that develops via an esophagitis-dysplasia-carcinoma sequence. Bacteria belonging to the family Helicobacteraceae are candidates for involvement in the initiation of the esophagitis. We investigated patients with esophageal carcinoma for the occurrence of Helicobacter-related species. METHODS Biopsies from tumor and nonlesional tissue of the esophagus from nine patients with squamous cell carcinoma were investigated for Helicobacteraceae using a PCR-based method targeting the 16S rRNA gene. RESULTS Four out of nine patients tested negative, while samples from the other five patients revealed an infection by different Helicobacter species. Sequence analysis of the PCR fragments led to the identification of a hitherto unknown bacterium in three of these patients. Phylogenetically, this bacterium was assigned to the genus Wolinella within the family of Helicobacteraceae. Helicobacter pylori was identified in three patients, and one revealed a coinfection with the novel Wolinella species. CONCLUSIONS Helicobacteraceae were detected in approximately 50% of South African patients with esophageal carcinoma. Furthermore, a novel bacterium was identified that might be linked to the enhanced incidence of esophagitis and subsequent malignant disease in South Africa.
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- Ulrich R M Bohr
- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectious Diseases, Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany
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Court M, Robinson PA, Dixon MF, Jeremy AHT, Crabtree JE. The effect of gender on Helicobacter felis-mediated gastritis, epithelial cell proliferation, and apoptosis in the mouse model. J Pathol 2003; 201:303-11. [PMID: 14517848 DOI: 10.1002/path.1422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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The murine Helicobacter felis model has been extensively used to investigate the importance of host factors in the development of chronic gastritis. The effect of gender in this murine model is unknown. Male and female C57BL/6J mice were infected with H felis for up to 1 year. At 4, 8, 19, 36, and 52 weeks post-infection, gastric histopathology, epithelial cell proliferation, and apoptosis were examined and compared with age- and gender-matched controls. In female mice, infection with H felis resulted in an earlier onset of chronic gastric inflammation, epithelial hyperplasia, and oxyntic cell loss than males. In females, there was a trend towards increased gastric pathology compared with males, with long-term-infected female mice having significantly greater (p < 0.05) chronic inflammation than male mice. The histopathological differences in male and female mice did not relate to the density of H felis infection. Female mice infected with H felis had significantly increased gastric epithelial cell proliferation in the cardia and corpus at both 8 and 52 weeks post-infection (p < 0.05). Epithelial cell apoptosis in the glandular mucosa of the corpus at 36 and 52 weeks post-infection was significantly increased (p < 0.05) in female mice compared with uninfected gender controls. In contrast, there was no significant increase in epithelial cell proliferation or apoptosis in any area of the stomach at any time point after H felis infection in male mice. These results demonstrate that there are gender differences in the gastric inflammatory and epithelial response to H felis in the murine model. The functional importance of gender should be considered in future murine studies on H felis- and H pylori-induced chronic gastritis.
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- M Court
- Molecular Medicine Unit, St James's University Hospital, Leeds, UK
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Keenan J, Neal S, Gearry RB. Medical image. Non-pylori Helicobacter. N Z Med J 2003; 116:3p following U542. [PMID: 14515844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/27/2023]
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- Jacqueline Keenan
- Department of Surgery, Christchurch School of Medicine and Health Sciences
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