Helicobacter pylori is a gastric pathogen that colonizes approximately 50% of the world's
population. Infection with H. pylori causes chronic inflammation and significantly increases …

Although gastric adenocarcinoma is associated with the presence of Helicobacter pylori in
the stomach, only a small fraction of colonized individuals develop this common malignancy …

Persistent gastritis induced by Helicobacter pylori is the strongest known risk factor for
adenocarcinoma of the distal stomach, yet only a fraction of colonized persons ever develop …

Østerud, Bjarne, and Eirik Bjørklid. Role of Monocytes in Atherogenesis. Physiol Rev 83:
1069-1112, 2003; 10.1152/physrev. 00005.2003.—This review focuses on the role of …

Cyclooxygenase-1 (Cox-1) and Cox-2 convert arachidonic acid to prostaglandin H2, the
precursor of other prostaglandins and thromboxanes, eicosanoids important in vascular …

In mammalian cells, eicosanoid biosynthesis is usually initiated by the activation of
phospholipase A2 and the release of arachidonic acid from membrane phospholipids in …

Cyclooxygenase (COX), the key enzyme for synthesis of prostaglandins, exists in two
isoforms (COX-1 and COX-2). COX-1 is constitutively expressed in the gastrointestinal tract …

Helicobacter pylori highlighted the potential for bacteria to cause cancer. It is becoming clear
that chronic infection with other bacteria, notably Salmonella typhi, can also facilitate tumour …

Gastric adenocarcinoma is one of the most common malignancies in the world, and yet little
is known about its molecular process of development and progression. Recent studies have …

Several studies reported linkage between bacterial infections and carcinogenesis.
Streptococcus bovis was traditionally considered as a lower grade pathogen frequently …