Association of Helicobacter pylori with colorectal cancer development
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Article Title | Association of Helicobacter pylori with colorectal cancer development |
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Article Category | Article |
Authors | Alsamak, Fadi Fouad (Author), Abdulamir, Ahmed Sahib (Author), Mahdi, Layla Khalid (Author), Alnaib, Khalid (Author) and Abu Bakar, Fatimah (Author) |
Journal Title | Asian Biomedicine |
Journal Citation | 4 (4), pp. 609-618 |
Number of Pages | 9 |
Year | 2010 |
Place of Publication | Thailand |
Web Address (URL) | http://abm.digitaljournals.org/index.php/abm/article/viewFile/555/410 |
Abstract | Background: Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) may be associated with colorectal cancer. However, the underlying mechanisms are still unclear. Objectives: Explore the serostatus of H. pylori cytotoxicity-associated gene A product (CagA) in patients with colorectal carcinoma, and assess the association of H. pylori with colorectal cancer via c-Myc and MUC-2 proteins at tumor tissues. Methods: H. pylori CagA IgG antibodies were screened using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) in 30 patients with colorectal carcinoma and 30 cancer-free control subjects. Paraffin-embedded blocks were examined for the expression of c-Myc and MUC-2 protein by immunohistochemistry. Results: H. pylori CagA seropositivity increased significantly among colorectal cancer patients (p <0.05). Conclusions: CagA-seropositive H. pylori is most probably associated with colorectal cancer development. Part of the underlying mechanism for such association might be via alterations in expression of MUC-2, which depletes the mucous protective layer in the colo-rectum, and c-Myc, which stimulates the growth of cancerous cells. |
Keywords | Helicobacter pylori, colorectal cancer, Cag-A, MUC-2 |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 310701. Bacteriology |
320701. Medical bacteriology | |
Public Notes | File reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher/author. |
Byline Affiliations | Al-Nahrain University, Iraq |
University of Adelaide | |
University of Putra Malaysia, Malaysia | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q35x6/association-of-helicobacter-pylori-with-colorectal-cancer-development
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