Helicobacter pylori CagA disrupts epithelial patterning by activating myosin light chain.

Helicobacter pylori infection is a leading cause of ulcers and gastric cancer. We show that expression of the H. pylori virulence factor CagA in a model Drosophila melanogaster epithelium induces morphological disruptions including ectopic furrowing. We find that CagA alters the distribution and inc...

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Main Authors: Jonathan B Muyskens, Karen Guillemin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-03-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3061873?pdf=render