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Role of regulatory T-cells in H. pylori-induced gastritis and gastric cancer.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20530414     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The current model of gastric carcinogenesis comprises the interaction of multiple risk factors. Besides Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection as the major risk factor for gastric carcinogenesis, environmental factors (e.g. high saline- or nitrosamine-containing food) and genetic susceptibility contribute to the development of gastric cancer (GC). It has been established that the topographical pattern of gastritis and its immune response are the main causes for the persistence of bacteria and the final clinical outcome. Regulatory immune cells, mostly regulatory FOXP3(+)CD4(+)CD25(+high) T-cells (Treg cells), have been identified as the major regulatory component of the adaptive immune response and involved in H. pylori-related inflammation and bacterial persistence. The functional activity of these cells is either mediated by direct cell-cell contact or by the secretion of the immune-modulating cytokines TGF-beta1 and IL-10. Based on the differentiation process, Treg cells comprise various lineages that differ in the expression of cell surface marker and pattern of secreted cytokines. Numerous studies have demonstrated important functions of Treg cells for controlling acute and chronic inflammatory processes. This paper reviews the role of Treg for gastric carcinogenesis and precursor lesions related to H. pylori.
Authors:
Arne Kandulski; Peter Malfertheiner; Thomas Wex
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Anticancer research     Volume:  30     ISSN:  1791-7530     ISO Abbreviation:  Anticancer Res.     Publication Date:  2010 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-06-09     Completed Date:  2010-06-30     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8102988     Medline TA:  Anticancer Res     Country:  Greece    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1093-103     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectious Diseases, Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Leipziger Str. 44, 39120 Magdeburg, Germany.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Gastritis / immunology*,  microbiology*
Helicobacter Infections / immunology*,  pathology*
Helicobacter pylori / immunology*
Humans
Stomach Neoplasms / immunology*,  microbiology*
T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory / immunology*

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