Evidence map›Paper›PMID 28272373›Full record

ReviewMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2017

β-Defensins in the Fight against Helicobacter pylori.

Raffaela Pero, Lorena Coretti, Ersilia Nigro, Francesca Lembo, Sonia Laneri, Barbara Lombardo, Aurora Daniele, Olga Scudiero

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In one paragraph

Review in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 33 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
33citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
4.1field-weighted citation impact, top 6% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

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

33 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 55 citations in OpenAlex.

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  17. Pathways of Gastric Carcinogenesis,International journal of molecular sciences · 2020
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  18. Urinary Biomarkers: Diagnostic Tools for Monitoring Athletes' Health Status.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020
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  20. Methicillin-ResistantAntibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Raffaela PeroDipartimento di Medicina Molecolare e Biotecnologie Mediche, Università degli Studi di Napoli "Federico II', 80131 Napoli, Italy. pero@unina.it.
Lorena CorettiDipartimento di Medicina Molecolare e Biotecnologie Mediche, Università degli Studi di Napoli "Federico II', 80131 Napoli, Italy. lorena.coretti@tiscali.it.
Ersilia NigroCEINGE-Biotecnologie Avanzate Scarl, Via G. Salvatore 486, 80145 Napoli, Italy. ersilia.nigro@unina.it.
Francesca LemboDipartimento di Farmacia, Università degli Studi di Napoli 'Federico II', Via Montesano 49, 80131 Napoli, Italy. frlembo@unina.it.
Sonia LaneriDipartimento di Farmacia, Università degli Studi di Napoli 'Federico II', Via Montesano 49, 80131 Napoli, Italy. sonia.laneri@unina.it.
Barbara LombardoDipartimento di Medicina Molecolare e Biotecnologie Mediche, Università degli Studi di Napoli "Federico II', 80131 Napoli, Italy. barbara.lombardo@unina.it.
Aurora DanieleCEINGE-Biotecnologie Avanzate Scarl, Via G. Salvatore 486, 80145 Napoli, Italy. aurora.daniele@unina2.it.
Olga ScudieroDipartimento di Medicina Molecolare e Biotecnologie Mediche, Università degli Studi di Napoli "Federico II', 80131 Napoli, Italy. olga.scudiero@unina.it.
Ceinge Biotecnologie Avanzate (Italy) · ITUniversity of Naples Federico II · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) play a pivotal role in the innate immune responses to Helicobacter pylori (Hp) in humans. β-Defensins, a class of cationic arginine-rich AMPs, are small peptides secreted by immune cells and epithelial cells that exert antimicrobial activity against a broad spectrum of microorganisms, including Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria and fungi. During Hp infections, AMP expression is able to eradicate the bacteria, thereby preventing Hp infections in gastrointestinal tract. It is likely that gastric β-defensins expression is increased during Hp infection. The aim of this review is to focus on increased knowledge of the role of β-defensins in response to Hp infection. We also briefly discuss the potential use of AMPs, either alone or in combination with conventional antibiotics, for the treatment of Hp infection.

Indexed as

Host-Pathogen InteractionsAnimalsAnti-Bacterial AgentsAntimicrobial Cationic Peptidesbeta-DefensinsEpithelial CellsGastritisHelicobacter InfectionsHelicobacter pyloriHumansStomach NeoplasmsStructure-Activity RelationshipVirulence FactorsAnti-Bacterial AgentsAntimicrobial Cationic Peptidesbeta-DefensinsVirulence Factorsantimicrobial therapydefensinsgastric diseaseHelicobacter pylori

Identifiers

PMID28272373
PMCPMC6155297
OpenAlexW2594913815

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Registered trials

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