Roles of microRNAs and exosomes in Helicobacter pylori associated gastric cancer

Mol Biol Rep. 2023 Jan;50(1):889-897. doi: 10.1007/s11033-022-08073-x. Epub 2022 Nov 11.

Abstract

Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a common pathogen that infects more than half of the world's population. Its infection can not only lead to a variety of gastrointestinal diseases, such as chronic gastritis and gastric cancer (GC) but also be associated with many extra-gastrointestinal diseases. Exosomes, as a new intercellular information transmission medium, can carry biological signal molecules such as microRNAs (miRNAs) to regulate a variety of cellular physiological activities and are involved in multiple cancer processes. In this article, we provide a systematic review on the role of exosomal miRNAs in H. pylori-associated GC.

Keywords: Exosomal miRNAs; Exosomes; Gastric cancer; Helicobacter pylori.

Publication types

  • Systematic Review
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Exosomes* / genetics
  • Gastric Mucosa
  • Helicobacter Infections* / complications
  • Helicobacter Infections* / genetics
  • Helicobacter pylori
  • Humans
  • MicroRNAs* / genetics
  • Stomach Neoplasms* / genetics
  • Stomach Neoplasms* / microbiology

Substances

  • MicroRNAs