Gastric cell apoptosis and H. pylori: has the main function of VacA finally been identified?

Trends Microbiol. 2003 Sep;11(9):410-3. doi: 10.1016/s0966-842x(03)00211-7.
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Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Apoptosis*
  • Bacterial Proteins / metabolism*
  • Epithelial Cells / cytology*
  • Epithelial Cells / metabolism
  • Epithelial Cells / microbiology
  • Epithelial Cells / ultrastructure
  • Gastric Mucosa / cytology*
  • Gastric Mucosa / metabolism
  • Gastric Mucosa / microbiology
  • Gastric Mucosa / ultrastructure
  • Helicobacter pylori / genetics
  • Helicobacter pylori / metabolism
  • Helicobacter pylori / pathogenicity*
  • Humans
  • Vacuoles / ultrastructure
  • Virulence Factors

Substances

  • Bacterial Proteins
  • VacA protein, Helicobacter pylori
  • Virulence Factors