Helicobacter pylori Virulence Factors—Mechanisms of Bacterial Pathogenicity in the Gastric Microenvironment

J Baj, A Forma, M Sitarz, P Portincasa, G Garruti… - Cells, 2020 - mdpi.com
Gastric cancer constitutes one of the most prevalent malignancies in both sexes; it is
currently the fourth major cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. The pathogenesis of …

Helicobacter pylori: an up-to-date overview on the virulence and pathogenesis mechanisms

HC Sharndama, IE Mba - Brazilian Journal of Microbiology, 2022 - Springer
Helicobacter pylori is an organism associated with ulcer disease and gastric cancer. The
latter is one of the most prevalent malignancies and currently the fourth major cause of …

Impact of enteric bacterial infections at and beyond the epithelial barrier

AP Rogers, SJ Mileto, D Lyras - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2023 - nature.com
The mucosal lining of the gut has co-evolved with a diverse microbiota over millions of
years, leading to the development of specialized mechanisms to actively limit the invasion of …

Pathobiology of Helicobacter pylori–induced gastric cancer

M Amieva, RM Peek Jr - Gastroenterology, 2016 - Elsevier
Colonization of the human stomach by Helicobacter pylori and its role in causing gastric
cancer is one of the richest examples of a complex relationship among human cells …

The impacts of H. pylori virulence factors on the development of gastroduodenal diseases

WL Chang, YC Yeh, BS Sheu - Journal of biomedical science, 2018 - Springer
Although most H. pylori infectors are asymptomatic, some may develop serious disease,
such as gastric adenocarcinoma, gastric high-grade B cell lymphoma and peptic ulcer …

Helicobacter pylori Virulence Factors Exploiting Gastric Colonization and its Pathogenicity

S Ansari, Y Yamaoka - Toxins, 2019 - mdpi.com
Helicobacter pylori colonizes the gastric epithelial cells of at least half of the world's
population, and it is the strongest risk factor for developing gastric complications like chronic …

HTRA proteases: regulated proteolysis in protein quality control

T Clausen, M Kaiser, R Huber… - Nature reviews Molecular …, 2011 - nature.com
Controlled proteolysis underlies a vast diversity of protective and regulatory processes that
are of key importance to cell fate. The unique molecular architecture of the widely conserved …

Proteases and protease inhibitors in infectious diseases

AA Agbowuro, WM Huston, AB Gamble… - Medicinal research …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
There are numerous proteases of pathogenic organisms that are currently targeted for
therapeutic intervention along with many that are seen as potential drug targets. This review …

The emerging roles of bacterial proteases in intestinal diseases

A Caminero, M Guzman, J Libertucci, AE Lomax - Gut Microbes, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Proteases are an evolutionarily conserved family of enzymes that degrade peptide bonds
and have been implicated in several common gastrointestinal (GI) diseases. Although …

Serine protease HTRA1 as a novel target antigen in primary membranous nephropathy

LF Al-Rabadi, T Caza, C Trivin-Avillach… - Journal of the …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Background Identification of target antigens PLA2R, THSD7A, NELL1, or Semaphorin-3B
can explain the majority of cases of primary membranous nephropathy (MN). However …