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Cholesterol depletion reduces Helicobacter pylori CagA translocation and CagA-induced responses in AGS cells.
Infection and immunity - 1 Jul 2008
Lai Chih-Ho, Chang Yun-Chieh, Du Shin-Yi, Wang Hung-Jung, Kuo Chun-Hsien, Fang Shih-Hua, Fu Hua-Wen, Lin Hui-Hao, Chiang Ann-Shyn, Wang Wen-Ching
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Infection with Helicobacter pylori cagA-positive strains is associated with gastritis, ulcerations, and gastric cancer. CagA is translocated into infected epithelial cells by a type IV secretion system and can be tyrosine phosphorylated, inducing signal transduction and motogenic responses in epi...
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