Article
Impact of cagPAI and T4SS on the inflammatory response of human neutrophils to Helicobacter pylori infection.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Sánchez-Zauco Norma Angélica, Torres Javier, Pérez-Figueroa Gloria Erandi, Álvarez-Arellano Lourdes, Camorlinga-Ponce Margarita, Gómez Alejandro, Giono-Cerezo Silvia, Maldonado-Bernal Carmen
Abstract excerpt
Helicobacter pylori contains a pathogenicity island, cagPAI, with genes homologous to components of the type IV secretion system (T4SS) of Agrobacterium tumefaciens. The T4SS components assemble a structure that transfers CagA protein and peptidoglycan into host epithelial cells, causing the increased release of interleukin 8 (IL8) from the cells. The Toll-like receptors on neutrophils recognize H. pylori,...
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