[Chronic Helicobacter pylori infection induces apoptosis-resistance in gastric epithelial cells].
OBJECTIVE
To establish a cell model by chronically infecting human gastric epithelial cells with H.pylori, and to determine the effect of chronic H.pylori infection on apoptosis of gastric epithelial cells.


METHODS
Human non-tumor gastric epithelial cells GES-1 were cocultured with an H.pylori strain SS1 for 16 weeks, in order to obtain GES-1 "model" cells. Biological characteristics of the model cells including growth, adherence and clone formation were determined. Apoptosis of the "model" cells in response to apoptosis inducers such as H.pylori and other enterobacteria and agents commonly used in the chemotherapy of gastric cancer were measured by flow cytometry.


RESULTS
A cell model of human gastric epithelial cells with chronic H.pylori infection (GES-1 model cells) was successfully established. Apoptosis was dramatically decreased in the "model" cells with and without stimulation by H.pylori and other enterobacteria and some chemotherapeutic agents.


CONCLUSIONS
Chronic H.pylori infection induces apoptosis resistance in gastric epithelial cells, which may increase the risk of the development of gastric cancer.
He
Xing-xiang
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Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510080, China.
Hu
Pin-jin
PJ
Wong
Benjamin Chun Yu
BC
Lam
Shiu Kum
SK
Xia
Harry Hua Xiang
HH
D017209:Apoptosis; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004847:Epithelial Cells / Q000473:pathology; D005753:Gastric Mucosa / Q000473:pathology*; D016481:Helicobacter Infections / Q000473:pathology*; D016480:Helicobacter pylori; D006801:Humans