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- Title
Defensin pattern in chronic gastritis: HBD-2 is differentially expressed with respect to Helicobacter pylori status.
- Authors
Wehkamp, J; Schmidt, K; Herrlinger, K R; Baxmann, S; Behling, S; Wohlschläger, C; Feller, A C; Stange, E F; Fellermann, K
- Abstract
Recent reports have suggested that Helicobacter pylori infection induces the mucosal antibiotic peptide human beta defensin 2 (HBD-2). Therefore, the present study investigated mRNA and peptide expression of four different defensins in the upper gastrointestinal tract in patients with H pylori positive and negative chronic gastritis.
- Publication
Journal of clinical pathology, 2003, Vol 56, Issue 5, p352
- ISSN
0021-9746
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1136/jcp.56.5.352