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Karayiannis I, Martinez-Gonzalez B, Kontizas E, Kokkota AV, Petraki K, Mentis A, Kollia P, Sgouras DN. Induction of MMP-3 and MMP-9 expression during Helicobacter pylori infection via MAPK signaling pathways. Helicobacter 2023; 28:e12987. [PMID: 37139985 DOI: 10.1111/hel.12987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2023] [Revised: 03/22/2023] [Accepted: 04/19/2023] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori)-induced gastric pathology involves remodeling of extracellular matrix mediated by aberrant activity of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs). We have previously shown that in vitro H. pylori infection leads to MMP-3 and MMP-9 overexpression, associated with phosphorylation of bacterial oncoprotein CagA. We extended these findings in an in vivo model of H. pylori infection and further assessed the involvement of MAPK pathways in MMP expression. MATERIALS AND METHODS C57BL/6 mice were infected with H. pylori strains HPARE, HPARE ΔCagA, and SS1, for 6 and 9 months. Transcriptional expression of Mmp-3 and Mmp-9 was evaluated via qPCR while respective protein levels in the gastric mucosa were determined immunohistochemically. Epithelial cell lines AGS and GES-1 were infected with H. pylori strain P12 in the presence of chemical inhibitors of JNK, ERK1/2, and p38 pathways, for 24 h. mRNA and protein expression of MMP-3 and MMP-9 were determined via qPCR and Western blot, respectively. RESULTS We observed transcriptional activation of Mmp-3 and Mmp-9 as well as aberrant MMP-3 and MMP-9 protein expression in murine gastric tissue following H. pylori infection. CagA expression was associated with MMP upregulation, particularly during the early time points of infection. We found that inhibition of ERK1/2 resulted in reduced mRNA and protein expression of MMP-3 and MMP-9 during H. pylori infection, in both cell lines. Expressed protein levels of both MMPs were also found reduced in the presence of JNK pathway inhibitors in both cell lines. However, p38 inhibition resulted in a more complex effect, probably attributed to the accumulation of phospho-p38 and increased phospho-ERK1/2 activity due to crosstalk between MAPK pathways. CONCLUSIONS H. pylori colonization leads to the upregulation of MMP-3 and MMP-9 in vivo, which primarily involves ERK1/2 and JNK pathways. Therefore, their inhibition may potentially offer a protective effect against gastric carcinogenesis and metastasis.
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- Ioannis Karayiannis
- Laboratory of Medical Microbiology, Hellenic Pasteur Institute, Athens, Greece
- Department of Genetics and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology, School of Physical Sciences, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Laboratory of Medical Microbiology, Hellenic Pasteur Institute, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Genetics and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology, School of Physical Sciences, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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Sokolova O, Naumann M. Matrix Metalloproteinases in Helicobacter pylori-Associated Gastritis and Gastric Cancer. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23031883. [PMID: 35163805 PMCID: PMC8836485 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23031883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2021] [Revised: 02/02/2022] [Accepted: 02/04/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Gastric cancer is one of the leading causes of the cancer-related mortality worldwide. The etiology of this disease is complex and involves genetic predisposition and environmental factors, including Helicobacter pylori. Infection of the stomach with H. pylori leads to gastritis and gastric atrophy, which can progress stepwise to gastric cancer. Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) actively participate in the pathology development. The further progression of gastric cancer seems to be less dependent on bacteria but of intra-tumor cell dynamics. Bioinformatics data confirmed an important role of the extracellular matrix constituents and specific MMPs in stomach carcinoma invasion and metastasis, and revised their potential as predictors of the disease outcome. In this review, we describe, in detail, the impact of MMPs in H. pylori-associated gastritis and gastric cancer.
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Kim HJ, Kim N, Park JH, Choi S, Shin CM, Lee OJ. Helicobacter pylori Eradication Induced Constant Decrease in Interleukin- 1B Expression over More Than 5 Years in Patients with Gastric Cancer and Dysplasia. Gut Liver 2021; 14:735-745. [PMID: 32703913 PMCID: PMC7667922 DOI: 10.5009/gnl19312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2019] [Revised: 11/16/2019] [Accepted: 11/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Background/Aims Helicobacter pylori (Hp) suppresses gastric acid secretion by repressing the expression of the H+, K+-adenosine triphosphatase (H+, K+-ATPase) and stimulating interleukin-1 (IL-1β; encoded by IL-1B). This study was aimed at evaluating the expression of the H+, K+-ATPase and IL-1β after Hp eradication. Methods Two hundred twenty-one subjects were categorized as Hp-negative (n=84) or Hp-positive (n=137) according to the results of Hp tests (histology, CLO test, culturing, and serology). The mRNA expression levels of IL-1B and ATP4A (the gene encoding the α-subunit of H+, K+-ATPase) were measured in biopsy specimens from the gastric corpus using real-time polymerase chain reaction. Results The Hp-positive group had significantly higher IL-1B mRNA levels than the whole Hp-negative group and the intestinal metaplasia (IM)-negative subgroup. After Hp eradication, the difference between the Hp-negative and Hp-eradicated groups disappeared, including in the IM-negative subgroup. The IL-1B mRNA level did not significantly change from the baseline level. Within the gastric cancer (GC)/dysplasia subgroup, the IL-1B mRNA levels at 1, 2, 3–4, and ≥5 years after Hp eradication were significantly lower than the baseline level. The difference in ATP4A mRNA levels between the Hp-negative and Hp-positive groups was not significant at baseline, and the changes in the ATP4A mRNA levels after Hp eradication compared to the baseline levels in the whole group and subgroups stratified by the presence of IM and GC/dysplasia were not significant. Conclusions Infection with Hp has an effect on the level of IL-1B mRNA in IM-negative subjects. The continuous reduction in the IL-1B mRNA level in patients with GC/dysplasia after Hp eradication contributes to the prevention of metachronous GC after Hp eradication.
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- Hee Jin Kim
- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea.,Department of Internal Medicine, Gyeongsang National University College of Medicine and Gyeongsang National University Changwon Hospital, Changwon, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea.,Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Research Institute, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Research Institute, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- Medical Research Collaborating Center, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea.,Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Research Institute, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Institute of Health Sciences, Gyeongsang National University College of Medicine and Gyeongsang National University Hospital, Jinju, Korea
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Yan LR, Lv Z, Jing JJ, Yuan Y, Xu Q. Single nucleotide polymorphisms of whole genes and atrophic gastritis susceptibility:a systematic review and meta-analysis. Gene 2021; 782:145543. [PMID: 33667608 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2021.145543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2020] [Revised: 01/29/2021] [Accepted: 02/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Atrophic gastritis (AG) is one of the important precancerous lesions of gastric cancer. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are closely related to AG susceptibility. However, the research conclusions on the predictive potential of SNPs are inconsistent. The study aims to retrospect the association between SNPs of whole genes and AG risk by meta-analysis. MATERIALS AND METHODS Up to April 29, 2020, a systematic literature search for the relationship of SNPs with AG susceptibility was performed utilizing PubMed, Web of Science and Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure. The overall and stratified meta-analyses on extracted data were conducted by Stata11.2. RESULTS 33 case-control studies were enrolled containing 9951 AG patients and 17,252 healthy controls, and 17 SNPs in 12 different genes were systematically reviewed. The results indicated that 12 genes could be categorized based on their functions, including immune response, cell proliferation and apoptosis, and DNA damage repair. For the SNPs in immune response-related genes, the C allele of TLR1 rs4833095 T/C increased AG risk to 1.21-fold and the recessive model of TLR4 rs11536878 in the TLR gene family decreased AG susceptibility to 0.48-fold. The variant alleles of IL-10 rs1800871 (OR = 1.21) and IL-8 rs4073 (OR = 1.22) in the IL gene family were positively associated with AG risk. PSCA rs2294008 enhanced AG risk in all genetic models. SNPs associated with AG susceptibility were mainly focused on immune response-related genes. CONCLUSION These SNPs related to immune response could influence on AG risk and have potential to be AG predictive biomarkers. It is worth noting that the number of studies for each SNPs were insufficient due to the limited published researches and updated meta-analysis needs to be performed based on extensive relevant studies for more reliable results.
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- Li-Rong Yan
- Tumor Etiology and Screening Department of Cancer Institute and General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Key Laboratory of Cancer Etiology and Prevention, China Medical University, Liaoning Provincial Education Department, Shenyang 110001, China
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- Tumor Etiology and Screening Department of Cancer Institute and General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Key Laboratory of Cancer Etiology and Prevention, China Medical University, Liaoning Provincial Education Department, Shenyang 110001, China
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- Tumor Etiology and Screening Department of Cancer Institute and General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Key Laboratory of Cancer Etiology and Prevention, China Medical University, Liaoning Provincial Education Department, Shenyang 110001, China
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- Tumor Etiology and Screening Department of Cancer Institute and General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Key Laboratory of Cancer Etiology and Prevention, China Medical University, Liaoning Provincial Education Department, Shenyang 110001, China.
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- Tumor Etiology and Screening Department of Cancer Institute and General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Key Laboratory of Cancer Etiology and Prevention, China Medical University, Liaoning Provincial Education Department, Shenyang 110001, China.
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Chang YW, Oh CH, Kim JW, Lee JW, Park MJ, Shim JJ, Lee CK, Jang JY, Dong SH, Kim HJ, Kim SS, Kim BH. Combination of Helicobacter pylori infection and the interleukin 8 -251 T > A polymorphism, but not the mannose-binding lectin 2 codon 54 G > A polymorphism, might be a risk factor of gastric cancer. BMC Cancer 2017; 17:388. [PMID: 28558668 PMCID: PMC5450387 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-017-3378-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2016] [Accepted: 05/19/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Background Mannose-binding lectin (MBL) acts in the innate immune response to Helicobacter pylori. Interleukin 8 (IL-8) is a potent cytokine produced by gastric epithelial cells in response to H. pylori. We aimed to investigate whether polymorphisms in MBL2 and IL-8 influence susceptibility to H. pylori infection, and the associations of these polymorphisms with the risk of gastroduodenal diseases in a Korean population. Methods We consecutively enrolled 176 H. pylori-negative control subjects, 221 subjects with H. pylori-positive non-atrophic gastritis, 52 mild atrophic gastritis (AG), 61 severe AG, 175 duodenal ulcer, and 283 gastric cancer (GC). Allele-specific PCR-RFLP was conducted for polymorphisms in MBL2 exon 1 (codon 52, 54, and 57) and IL-8 -251 T > A. IL-8 levels in gastric mucosal tissues and serum MBL levels were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Results MBL2 exon 1 polymorphic variants were found only in codon 54, and the allele frequencies did not differ significantly between the control and disease groups. Although serum MBL levels in codon 54 A/A mutants were markedly low, it did not influence susceptibility to H. pylori infection or the risk of gastroduodenal diseases. IL-8 levels were significantly different between T/T wild type, T/A heterozygote, and A/A mutant genotypes. IL-8 -251 A allele carriers (A/A + T/A) showed increased IL-8 levels, and were significantly associated with the risk of severe AG and GC. Conclusions We suggest that a combination of H. pylori infection and the IL-8 -251 T > A polymorphism might increase the risk of severe AG and GC in a Korean population.
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- Young Woon Chang
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, 23, Kyung Hee Dae-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, Seoul, 02447, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, 23, Kyung Hee Dae-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, Seoul, 02447, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, 23, Kyung Hee Dae-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, Seoul, 02447, South Korea.
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- Department of Statistics, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Statistics, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, 23, Kyung Hee Dae-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, Seoul, 02447, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, 23, Kyung Hee Dae-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, Seoul, 02447, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, 23, Kyung Hee Dae-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, Seoul, 02447, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, 23, Kyung Hee Dae-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, Seoul, 02447, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, 23, Kyung Hee Dae-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, Seoul, 02447, South Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, 23, Kyung Hee Dae-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, Seoul, 02447, South Korea
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Yang W, Zhang CC. Efficacy and safety of Jiuwei Xiaoyang soup vs nizatidine tablets in treatment of duodenal ulcer patients with spleen-stomach dampness-heat syndrome. Shijie Huaren Xiaohua Zazhi 2017; 25:194-198. [DOI: 10.11569/wcjd.v25.i2.194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM To compare the efficacy and safety of Jiuwei Xiaoyang soup and nizatidine tablets in the treatment of duodenal ulcer patients with spleen-stomach dampness-heat syndrome.
METHODS Eighty duodenal ulcer patients with spleen-stomach dampness-heat syndrome treated from January 2015 to May 2016 were randomly divided into either an experimental group to receive Jiuwei Xiaoyang soup (n = 40) or a control group to receive nizatidine tablets (n = 40). The treatment lasted six weeks in both groups. The rates of clinical improvement, gastroscopic improvement, and recurrence were compared between the two groups.
RESULTS The rate of clinical improvement (e.g., dry mouth and body weight) was significantly higher in the experimental group than in the control group (P < 0.05). The rate of ulcer recurrence was significantly lower in the experimental group than the control group (P < 0.05). The rate of gastroscopic improvement did not differ significantly between the two groups (P > 0.05).
CONCLUSION Jiuwei Xiaoyang soup is superior to nizatidine tablets in improving clinical symptoms and reducing ulcer recurrence in duodenal ulcer patients with spleen-stomach dampness-heat syndrome.
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Sougleri IS, Papadakos KS, Zadik MP, Mavri-Vavagianni M, Mentis AF, Sgouras DN. Helicobacter pylori CagA protein induces factors involved in the epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) in infected gastric epithelial cells in an EPIYA- phosphorylation-dependent manner. FEBS J 2015; 283:206-20. [PMID: 26907789 DOI: 10.1111/febs.13592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2015] [Revised: 11/04/2015] [Accepted: 11/06/2015] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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As a result of Helicobacter pylori adhesion to gastric epithelial cells, the bacterial effector cytotoxin-associated gene A (CagA) is translocated intracellularly, and after hierarchical tyrosine phosphorylation on multiple EPIYA motifs, de-regulates cellular polarity and contributes to induction of an elongation and scattering phenotype that resembles the epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT). Stromelysin-1/matrix metalloproteinase-3 (MMP-3) has been reported to induce a sequence of molecular alterations leading to stable EMT transition and carcinogenesis in epithelial cells. To identify the putative role of CagA protein in MMP-3 induction, we exploited an experimental H. pylori infection system in gastric epithelial cell lines. We utilized isogenic mutants expressing CagA protein with variable numbers of EPIYA and phosphorylation-deficient EPIFA motifs, as well as cagA knockout and translocation-deficient cagE knockout strains. Increased levels of MMP-3 transcriptional activation were demonstrated by quantitative real time-PCR for strains with more than two terminal EPIYA phosphorylation motifs in CagA. MMP-3 expression in total cell lysates and the corresponding culture supernatants was associated with CagA expression and translocation and was dependent on CagA phosphorylation. A CagA EPIYA phosphorylation-dependent increase in gelatinase and caseinolytic activity was also detected in culture supernatants by zymography. A significant increase in the transcriptional activity of the mesenchymal markers Vimentin, Snail and ZEB1 and the stem cell marker CD44 was observed in the case of CagA containing phosphorylation-functional EPIYA motifs. Our data suggest that CagA protein induces EMT through EPIYA phosphorylation-dependent up-regulation of MMP-3. Moreover, no significant increase in EMT and stem cell markers was observed following infection with H. pylori strains that cannot effectively translocate CagA protein.
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- Ioanna S Sougleri
- Laboratory of Medical Microbiology, Hellenic Pasteur Institute, Athens, Greece
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- Laboratory of Medical Microbiology, Hellenic Pasteur Institute, Athens, Greece
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
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- Laboratory of Medical Microbiology, Hellenic Pasteur Institute, Athens, Greece
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Sampieri CL. Helicobacter pylori and gastritis: the role of extracellular matrix metalloproteases, their inhibitors, and the disintegrins and metalloproteases--a systematic literature review. Dig Dis Sci 2013; 58:2777-83. [PMID: 23817928 DOI: 10.1007/s10620-013-2767-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2013] [Accepted: 06/14/2013] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is the etiologic agent of gastritis; it has been estimated that 50 % of the world's population could be infected by this bacteria. Gastritis may progress to chronic atrophic gastritis, a condition associated with the development of gastric cancer (GC). Several matrix metalloproteases (MMP) and tissue inhibitors of MMPs (TIMP) as well as disintegrins and metalloproteases (ADAM) have been reported as being involved in gastritis. Among other processes, these protein families participate in remodeling the extracellular matrix, cell signaling, immune response, angiogenesis, inflammation and epithelial mesenchymal transition. This systematic review analyzes the scientific evidence surrounding the relationship between members of the MMP, TIMP and ADAM families and infection by H. pylori in gastritis, considering both in vitro and in vivo studies. Given the potential clinical value of certain members of the MMP, TIMP and ADAM families as molecular markers in gastritis and the association of gastritis with GC, the need for further study is highlighted.
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Gomes C, Almeida A, Ferreira JA, Silva L, Santos-Sousa H, Pinto-de-Sousa J, Santos LL, Amado F, Schwientek T, Levery SB, Mandel U, Clausen H, David L, Reis CA, Osório H. Glycoproteomic analysis of serum from patients with gastric precancerous lesions. J Proteome Res 2013; 12:1454-66. [PMID: 23312025 DOI: 10.1021/pr301112x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Gastric cancer is preceded by a carcinogenesis pathway that includes gastritis caused by Helicobacter pylori infection, chronic atrophic gastritis that may progress to intestinal metaplasia (IM), dysplasia, and ultimately gastric carcinoma of the more common intestinal subtype. The identification of glycosylation changes in circulating serum proteins in patients with precursor lesions of gastric cancer is of high interest and represents a source of putative new biomarkers for early diagnosis and intervention. This study applies a glycoproteomic approach to identify altered glycoproteins expressing the simple mucin-type carbohydrate antigens T and STn in the serum of patients with gastritis, IM (complete and incomplete subtypes), and control healthy individuals. The immunohistochemistry analysis of the gastric mucosa of these patients showed expression of T and STn antigens in gastric lesions, with STn being expressed only in IM. The serum glycoproteomic analysis using 2D-gel electrophoresis, Western blot, and MALDI-TOF/TOF mass spectrometry led to the identification of circulating proteins carrying these altered glycans. One of the glycoproteins identified was plasminogen, a protein that has been reported to play a role in H. pylori chronic infection of the gastric mucosa and is involved in extracellular matrix modeling and degradation. Plasminogen was further characterized and showed to carry STn antigens in patients with gastritis and IM. These results provide evidence of serum proteins displaying abnormal O-glycosylation in patients with precursor lesions of gastric carcinoma and include a panel of putative targets for the non-invasive clinical diagnosis of individuals with gastritis and IM.
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- Catarina Gomes
- Institute of Molecular Pathology and Immunology University of Porto, IPATIMUP, Porto, Portugal
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Zhang BB, Yin YW, Sun QQ. No association between IL-1β -511 C/T polymorphism and the risk of duodenal ulcer: a meta-analysis of 4667 subjects. Gene. 2012;506:188-194. [PMID: 22759516 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2012.06.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2012] [Accepted: 06/19/2012] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Epidemiological studies have evaluated the association between IL-1β -511 C/T polymorphism and duodenal ulcer (DU) risk. However, the results remain conflicting. The aim of this study was to perform a meta-analysis to investigate a more authentic association between IL-1β -511 C/T polymorphism and DU. Systematic searches of electronic databases Embase, PubMed and Web of Science as well as hand searching of the references of identified articles and the meeting abstracts were performed. Study selection, data abstraction and study quality evaluation were independently conducted in duplicate. Statistical analyses were performed using software Stata 11.0. The pooled odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs) were performed. Publication bias was tested by Begg's funnel plot and Egger's regression test. A total of 14 studies including 1887 cases and 2780 controls were included in our final meta-analysis. There was no evidence of significant association between IL-1β -511 C/T polymorphism and DU (for T allele vs. C allele: OR=0.93, 95% CI=0.82-1.06; for T/T vs. C/C: OR=0.83, 95% CI=0.64-1.08; for dominant model: OR=0.93, 95% CI=0.80-1.07; and for recessive model: OR=0.87, 95% CI=0.69-1.11). Significant association was found in all genetic models for the PB subgroup and sensitivity analyses. In conclusion, our meta-analysis suggests that there was no evidence of a significant association between IL-1β -511 C/T polymorphism and DU with or without Helicobacter pylori infection, whereas a significant association was found by sensitivity analyses which showed a protective effect of the T allele against DU risk.
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Nasrollahzadeh D, Aghcheli K, Sotoudeh M, Shakeri R, Persson EC, Islami F, Kamangar F, Abnet CC, Boffetta P, Engstrand L, Dawsey SM, Malekzadeh R, Ye W. Accuracy and cut-off values of pepsinogens I, II and gastrin 17 for diagnosis of gastric fundic atrophy: influence of gastritis. PLoS One 2011; 6:e26957. [PMID: 22066020 PMCID: PMC3204997 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0026957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2011] [Accepted: 10/07/2011] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Background To establish optimal cutoff values for serologic diagnosis of fundic atrophy in a high-risk area for oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma and gastric cancer with high prevalence of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) in Northern Iran, we performed an endoscopy-room-based validation study. Methods We measured serum pepsinogens I (PGI) and II (PGII), gastrin 17 (G-17), and antibodies against whole H. pylori, or cytotoxin-associated gene A (CagA) antigen among 309 consecutive patients in two major endoscopy clinics in northeastern Iran. Updated Sydney System was used as histology gold standard. Areas under curves (AUCs), optimal cutoff and predictive values were calculated for serum biomarkers against the histology. Results 309 persons were recruited (mean age: 63.5 years old, 59.5% female). 84.5% were H. pylori positive and 77.5% were CagA positive. 21 fundic atrophy and 101 nonatrophic pangastritis were diagnosed. The best cutoff values in fundic atrophy assessment were calculated at PGI<56 µg/l (sensitivity: 61.9%, specificity: 94.8%) and PGI/PGII ratio<5 (sensitivity: 75.0%, specificity: 91.0%). A serum G-17<2.6 pmol/l or G-17>40 pmol/l was 81% sensitive and 73.3% specific for diagnosing fundic atrophy. At cutoff concentration of 11.8 µg/l, PGII showed 84.2% sensitivity and 45.4% specificity to distinguish nonatrophic pangastritis. Exclusion of nonatrophic pangastritis enhanced diagnostic ability of PGI/PGII ratio (from AUC = 0.66 to 0.90) but did not affect AUC of PGI. After restricting study samples to those with PGII<11.8, the sensitivity of using PGI<56 to define fundic atrophy increased to 83.3% (95%CI 51.6–97.9) and its specificity decreased to 88.8% (95%CI 80.8–94.3). Conclusions Among endoscopy clinic patients, PGII is a sensitive marker for extension of nonatrophic gastritis toward the corpus. PGI is a stable biomarker in assessment of fundic atrophy and has similar accuracy to PGI/PGII ratio among populations with prevalent nonatrophic pangastritis.
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- Dariush Nasrollahzadeh
- Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
- Digestive Disease Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Digestive Disease Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Digestive Disease Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Digestive Disease Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America
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- Digestive Disease Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France
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- Digestive Disease Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America
- Department of Public Health Analysis, School of Community Health and Policy, Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America
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- The Tisch Cancer Institute and Institute for Translational Epidemiology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York, United States of America
- International Prevention Research Institute, Lyon, France
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- Swedish Institute for Infectious Disease Control, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America
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- Digestive Disease Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- * E-mail: (RM); (WY)
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- Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
- * E-mail: (RM); (WY)
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Ubukata H, Nagata H, Tabuchi T, Konishi S, Kasuga T, Tabuchi T. Why is the coexistence of gastric cancer and duodenal ulcer rare? Examination of factors related to both gastric cancer and duodenal ulcer. Gastric Cancer 2011; 14:4-12. [PMID: 21249411 DOI: 10.1007/s10120-011-0005-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2010] [Accepted: 09/16/2010] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
The coexistence of gastric cancer with duodenal ulcer has been found empirically to be rare, but why it is rare is difficult to explain satisfactorily. To elucidate this question, we carried out a literature review of the subject. The frequency with which the two diseases coexist is 0.1-1.7%, and the main factor associated with both gastric cancer and duodenal ulcer is Helicobacter pylori infection. However, there are marked differences between the disorders of hyperchlorhydria in duodenal ulcer, and hypochlorhydria in gastric cancer. The most acceptable view of the reason for the difference may be that the acquisition of H. pylori infection occurs mainly in childhood, so that the time of acquisition of atrophic gastritis may be the most important, and if atrophic gastritis is not acquired early, high levels of gastric acid may occur, and consequently acute antral gastritis and duodenal ulcer may occur in youth, whereas, in elderly individuals, persistent H. pylori infections and the early appearance of atrophic gastritis may be the causes of low gastric acid, and consequently gastric cancer may occur. In patients with duodenal ulcer, factors such as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and dupA-H. pylori strains may contribute to preventing the early acquisition of atrophic gastritis, while acid-suppressive therapy and vascular endothelial growth factor and other entities may inhibit atrophic gastritis. In contrast, in gastric cancer, factors such as excessive salt intake, acid-suppressive therapy, polymorphisms of inflammatory cytokines, and the homB-H. pylori strain may contribute to the early acquisition of atrophic gastritis, while factors such as NSAIDs; fruits and vegetables; vitamins A, C, and E; and good nutrition may inhibit it.
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Yeh YC, Sheu BS, Cheng HC, Wang YL, Yang HB, Wu JJ. Elevated serum matrix metalloproteinase-3 and -7 in H. pylori-related gastric cancer can be biomarkers correlating with a poor survival. Dig Dis Sci 2010; 55:1649-57. [PMID: 19690958 DOI: 10.1007/s10620-009-0926-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2009] [Accepted: 07/16/2009] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection up-regulates the expression of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), which may be involved in chronic inflammation, ulceration, and even cancer development. This study aimed to test if serum levels of MMP-3, -7, and -9 are correlated with different clinical outcomes in H. pylori-infected subjects and if these are predictive of progression to H. pylori-related gastric cancer. METHOD Two hundred one patients, 28 with H. pylori-negative gastritis and 173 with different H. pylori-positive gastrointestinal diseases (46 gastritis, 43 duodenal ulcers, 29 gastric ulcers, and 55 gastric cancers) were assessed for serum MMP-3, -7, and -9 titers by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and validated to their correlations with the different clinical features and survival of patients with H. pylori-positive gastric cancer. RESULTS Among the H. pylori-infected subjects, gastric cancer patients had higher serum levels of MMP-3 and MMP-7 than those with duodenal ulcer and gastritis (P < 0.05). For gastric cancer patients, concomitant elevated MMP-3 (>14 ng/ml) and MMP-7 (>4.5 ng/ml) independently correlated with lymph node invasion (P < 0.05) and could be predictive to have shorter 2- or 5-year survivals (log rank test, P = 0.006). CONCLUSION Concomitant elevations of MMP-3 and MMP-7 serum levels in the H. pylori-infected gastric cancer patients could serve as potential biomarkers to correlate with poor survival.
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- Yi-Chun Yeh
- Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, National Cheng Kung University Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan
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