Open AccessRelevance of MUC1 mucin variable number of tandem repeats polymorphism in H pylori adhesion to gastric epithelial cells
Author(s) -
Natália R. Costa,
Nuno Mendes,
Nuno T. Marcos,
Celso A. Reis,
Thomas C. Caffrey,
Michael A. Hollingsworth,
Filipe Santos-Silva
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.14.1411
Subject(s) - muc1 , mucin , adhesion , biology , variable number tandem repeat , tandem repeat , cell adhesion , helicobacter pylori , microbiology and biotechnology , recombinant dna , cell culture , gastric mucosa , cell , chemistry , genetics , stomach , biochemistry , gene , genotype , organic chemistry , genome
To evaluate the influence of MUC1 mucin variable number of tandem repeats (VNTR) variability on H pylori adhesion to gastric cells.