Journal article

The unfolded protein response is activated in Helicobacter-induced gastric carcinogenesis in a non-cell autonomous manner

M Baird, P Woon Ang, I Clark, D Bishop, M Oshima, MC Cook, C Hemmings, S Takeishi, D Worthley, A Boussioutas, TC Wang, D Taupin

Laboratory Investigation | NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP | Published : 2013

Abstract

Mucous metaplasia (MM) is an aberrant secretory phenotype that arises during Helicobacter-induced gastric carcinogenesis. HSPA5, a key modulator of the unfolded protein response (UPR) activated by endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress is overexpressed in gastric cancer (GC). We studied activation of the UPR in MM and GC in humans and mice. We assessed RNA and protein levels of ER stress markers (HSPA5, XBP1, and CHOP) in human GC, and correlated with Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) status, then surveyed HSPA5 in normal gastric mucosa and gastric pre-neoplasia including gastritis and intestinal metaplasia (IM). The role of H. pylori infection in the UPR was assessed by co-culture with AGS GC cell..

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