Gastric mucosa plays its immune function through innate and adaptive immunity by
recruiting immune cells and releasing corresponding cytokines, which have an inseparable …

To maintain health, the immune system must maintain a delicate balance between
eliminating invading pathogens and avoiding immune disorders such as autoimmunity and …

Background. Asthma, a serious health problem worldwide, is becoming more common.
Colonization with Helicobacter pylori, a major human indigenous (commensal) microbe …

The microbes that persistently colonise their vertebrate hosts are not accidental. 1 Although
highly numerous and diverse, there is specificity by site and substantial conservation …

Background: Helicobacter pylori infection has been shown to contribute to atherosclerosis
and cardiovascular diseases. Insulin resistance is the pathophysiologic background of the …

Background Although the association between chronic H elicobacter pylori infection and
type 2 diabetes has been suggested, findings have been inconsistent. This study evaluated …

Background Helicobacter pylori infection and metabolic syndrome have been reported to be
positively associated. However, only a few studies have focused on this issue, and H. pylori …

OBJECTIVE: There is debate whether infection with Helicobacter (H.) pylori, the main
inducer of chronic atrophic gastritis (CAG), is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease and …

Background. Regulatory T cells (known as “Treg”) express apyrases (CD39) and ecto-5'-
nucleotidase (CD73) and contribute to their inhibitory function by generating adenosine. We …

Functional polymorphisms in promoter regions can produce changes in the affinity of
transcription factors, thus altering the messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) expression levels …