Sequence and Apoptotic Activity of VacA Cytotoxin Cloned from a Helicobacter pylori Thai Clinical Isolate

Sequence and Apoptotic Activity of VacA Cytotoxin Cloned from a Helicobacter pylori Thai Clinical Isolate

The vacuolating cytotoxin VacA produced by Helicobacter pylori induces the formation of large cytoplasmic vacuoles in host gastric epithelial cells as well as a release of cytochrome C from mitochondria resulting in cell apoptosis. Considerable sequence diversity in VacA relating to different degree...

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Main Authors: Muhammad Junaid, Sarbast Al-Gubare, Muhammad Yousef, Mathukorn Na Ubol, Somphob Leetachewa, Chatchai Muanprasat, Chanan Angsuthanasombat, Wanpen Chaicumpa, Niaz Ali, Gerd Katzenmeier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/398350

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