Activation of Laminin γ2 by Helicobacter pylori promotes invasion and survival of gastric cancer cells with E-cadherin defects.
Rui Manuel FerreiraJoana FigueiredoInes Pinto-RibeiroIrene GulloDionyssios N SgourasLaura CarretoPatricia CastroManuel A SantosFatima CarneiroRaquel SerucaCeu FigueiredoPublished in: The Journal of infectious diseases (2022)
These data highlight Laminin γ2 and its downstream effectors as potential therapeutic targets, and the value of H. pylori eradication to delay gastric cancer onset and progression.