Inflammation is a complex and potentially life-threatening condition that involves the
participation of a variety of chemical mediators, signaling pathways, and cell types. The …

Abbreviations: AP-1, activation protein-1; CAM, cell adhesion molecule; ESL, E-selectin
ligand; ICAM, intercellular adhesion molecule; IL, interleukin; mAb, monoclonal antibody; NF …

Leukocyte-endothelial cell adhesion is now recognized to represent an early and rate-
limiting step in the leukocyte infiltration and accompanying tissue injury that is associated …

Helicobacter pylori-associated gastritis is mainly an inflammatory cell response. In earlier
work we showed that activation of human neutrophils by a cell-free water extract of H. pylori …

Ischemia and reperfusion (I/R) are thought to play an important role in the pathophysiology
of ischemic diseases of the heart. It is now well appreciated that leukocyte–endothelial cell …

Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori)-infection leads to different clinical and pathological outcomes
in humans, including chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer disease, and gastric neoplasia. The key …

BACKGROUND & AIMS:: Clinical studies have suggested an association between
cardiovascular disease and infection with Helicobacter pylori. We examined the effect of H …

Background & Aims: Helicobacter pylori infection was recently associated with iron-
deficiency anemia. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between H. pylori …

H. pylori infection leads to gastric inflammation, characterised histologically by surface
epithelial degeneration and infiltration of the gastric mucosa by acute and chronic …

Mucosal mast cells strategically located at the optimal site interact with invading bacteria.
Presence of VacA, the virulent Helicobacter pylori cytotoxin, is correlated with the severity of …