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ReviewFuture microbiology2013

The ferric uptake regulator of Helicobacter pylori: a critical player in the battle for iron and colonization of the stomach.

Oscar Q Pich, D Scott Merrell

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Review in Future microbiology, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 32 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
32citing papers in PubMed
4.6field-weighted citation impact, top 5% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

32 citing papers in PubMed, 63 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
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  3. Characterization ofFrontiers in microbiology · 2026
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  4. Gut microbes · 2025
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  5. ThemBio · 2025
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  6. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025
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  8. Lactobacilli Downregulate Transcription Factors inInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2022
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  9. Insights into the Orchestration of Gene Transcription Regulators inInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2022
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  11. Seroprevalence and Determinants of Helicobacter pylori Infection in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos.Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association · 2022
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  13. Impact of Dietary Patterns onPathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021
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  18. Intracellular Presence ofMicroorganisms · 2021
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Oscar Q PichDepartment of Microbiology & Immunology, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA.
D Scott Merrell
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences · US

Funding

Regulatory Networks of Helicobacter pyloriR01AI065529 · NIAID · HENRY M. JACKSON FDN FOR THE ADV MIL/MED · PI MERRELL, D. SCOTT · 2007 to 2011
$1.9M
Regulatory Mechanisms of Helicobacter pyloriR56AI065529 · NIAID · HENRY M. JACKSON FDN FOR THE ADV MIL/MED · PI MERRELL, D. SCOTT · 2013 to 2013
$357k
NIAID NIH HHS AI065529NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI065529NIAID NIH HHS R56 AI065529
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Helicobacter pylori is arguably one of the most successful pathogens; it colonizes the stomachs of more than half of the human population. Colonization and persistence in such an inhospitable niche requires the presence of exquisite adaptive mechanisms. One of the proteins that contributes significantly to the remarkable adaptability of H. pylori is the ferric uptake regulator (Fur), which functions as a master regulator of gene expression. In addition to genes directly related to iron homeostasis, Fur controls expression of several enzymes that play a central role in metabolism and energy production. The absence of Fur leads to severe H. pylori colonization defects and, accordingly, several Fur-regulated genes have been shown to be essential for colonization. Moreover, proteins encoded by Fur-regulated genes have a strong impact on redox homeostasis in the stomach and are major determinants of inflammation. In this review, we discuss the main roles of Fur in the biology of H. pylori and highlight the importance of this regulatory protein in the infectious process.

Indexed as

Gene Expression Regulation, BacterialBacterial ProteinsEnergy MetabolismGene DeletionHelicobacter pyloriHumansIronMembrane Transport ProteinsRepressor ProteinsStomachVirulenceVirulence FactorsBacterial Proteinsferric uptake regulating proteins, bacterialIronMembrane Transport ProteinsRepressor ProteinsVirulence Factors

Identifiers

PMID23701330
PMCPMC3852439
OpenAlexW2104645490

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