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ArticlePloS one2019

The effect of Helicobacter pylori infection and different H. pylori components on the proliferation and apoptosis of gastric epithelial cells and fibroblasts.

Weronika Gonciarz, Agnieszka Krupa, Krzysztof Hinc, Michał Obuchowski, Anthony P Moran, Adrian Gajewski, Magdalena Chmiela

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Article in PloS one, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 48 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Weronika GonciarzDepartment of Immunology and Infectious Biology, Institute of Microbiology, Biotechnology and Immunology, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, Łodz, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-5231-5341
Agnieszka KrupaDepartment of Immunology and Infectious Biology, Institute of Microbiology, Biotechnology and Immunology, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, Łodz, Poland.
Krzysztof HincLaboratory of Molecular Bacteriology, Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology UG-MUG, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdansk, Poland.
Michał ObuchowskiLaboratory of Molecular Bacteriology, Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology UG-MUG, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdansk, Poland.
Anthony P MoranDepartment of Microbiology, School of Natural Sciences, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland.
Adrian GajewskiDepartment of Immunology and Infectious Biology, Institute of Microbiology, Biotechnology and Immunology, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, Łodz, Poland.
Magdalena ChmielaDepartment of Immunology and Infectious Biology, Institute of Microbiology, Biotechnology and Immunology, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, Łodz, Poland.
University of Łódź · PLGdańsk Medical University · PLOllscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway · IE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHelicobacter pylori colonizes the human gastric mucosa, causing chronic inflammation, peptic ulcers and gastric cancer. A cascade of harmful processes results from the interaction of these bacteria with the gastric epithelium.

aimTo investigate these processes in terms of upregulation of oxidative stress and cell apoptosis and downregulation of the pro-regenerative activity of cells.

methodsWe employed an in vivo guinea pig model at 7 or 28 days postinoculation with H. pylori, corresponding to an acute or chronic stage of infection, respectively, and an in vitro model of guinea pig primary gastric epithelial cells and fibroblasts treated with bacterial components: glycine acid extract (GE), urease subunit A (UreA), cytotoxin-associated gene A protein (CagA) and lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Cells were evaluated for metabolic activity (MTT reduction), myeloperoxidase (MPO) and metalloproteinase (MMP-9) secretion, lipid peroxidation (4-hydroxynonenal (4HNE)), migration (wound healing), proliferation (Ki-67 antigen) and cell apoptosis (TUNEL assay; Bcl-xL, Bax, Bcl-2 expression; caspase 3 cleavage).

resultsSignificant infiltration of the gastric mucosa by inflammatory cells in vivo in response to H. pylori was accompanied by oxidative stress and cell apoptosis, which were more intense 7 than 28 days after inoculation. The increase in cell proliferation was more intense in chronic than acute infection. H. pylori components GE, CagA, UreA, and LPS upregulated oxidative stress and apoptosis. Only H. pylori LPS inhibited cell migration and proliferation, which was accompanied by the upregulation of MMP-9.

conclusionsH. pylori infection induces cell apoptosis in conjunction with increased oxidative stress. Elevated apoptosis protects against deleterious inflammation and neoplasia; however, it reduces cell integrity. Upregulation of cell migration and proliferation in response to injury in the milieu of GE, CagA or UreA facilitates tissue regeneration but increases the risk of neoplasia. By comparison, downregulation of cell regeneration by H. pylori LPS may promote chronic inflammation.

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ApoptosisCell ProliferationAnimalsCell MovementEpithelial CellsFibroblastsGastric MucosaGuinea PigsHelicobacter InfectionsHelicobacter pyloriHumansInflammationNeoplasmsOxidative Stress

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