Crosstalk between Helicobacter pylori and gastric epithelial cells is impaired by docosahexaenoic acid.

H. pylori colonizes half of the world's population leading to gastritis, ulcers and gastric cancer. H. pylori strains resistant to antibiotics are increasing which raises the need for alternative therapeutic approaches. Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) has been shown to decrease H. pylori growth and...

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Main Authors: Marta Correia, Valérie Michel, Hugo Osório, Meriem El Ghachi, Mathilde Bonis, Ivo G Boneca, Hilde De Reuse, António A Matos, Pascal Lenormand, Raquel Seruca, Ceu Figueiredo, Jose Carlos Machado, Eliette Touati
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23577140/?tool=EBI