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Comparative study of Helicobacter pylori infection in guinea pigs and mice - elevation of acute-phase protein C3 in infected guinea pigs

Sjunnesson, Håkan ; Sturegård, Erik LU ; Grubb, Anders LU orcid ; Willen, Roger and Wadström, Torkel LU (2001) In Pathogens and Disease 30(2). p.167-172
Abstract
Eighteen Dunkin-Hartley guinea pigs and 50 NMRI mice were inoculated with Helicobacter pylori and the infection followed by culture, histopathology, antibody response, and plasma levels of the acute-phase proteins albumin, C3, and transferrin for up to 7 weeks. The immune response to H. pylori surface proteins was studied by an enzyme immunoassay (EIA) and Western immunoblot and the plasma levels of albumin, C3, and transferrin were analyzed by single radial immunodiffusion. Guinea pigs had a more severe gastritis and a higher EIA immune response than NMRI mice. Serum C3 levels were elevated in infected guinea pigs after 3 and 7 weeks indicating a systemic inflammatory response and a possible link between H. pylori infection and... (More)
Eighteen Dunkin-Hartley guinea pigs and 50 NMRI mice were inoculated with Helicobacter pylori and the infection followed by culture, histopathology, antibody response, and plasma levels of the acute-phase proteins albumin, C3, and transferrin for up to 7 weeks. The immune response to H. pylori surface proteins was studied by an enzyme immunoassay (EIA) and Western immunoblot and the plasma levels of albumin, C3, and transferrin were analyzed by single radial immunodiffusion. Guinea pigs had a more severe gastritis and a higher EIA immune response than NMRI mice. Serum C3 levels were elevated in infected guinea pigs after 3 and 7 weeks indicating a systemic inflammatory response and a possible link between H. pylori infection and extragastric manifestations such as vasculitis associated with atherosclerosis. Serum cholesterol levels were analyzed in guinea pigs at 7 weeks and indicated a higher level in H. pylori-infected than in control animals, but this difference was not statistically significant. (Less)
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Cholesterol, C3, Guinea pig model, Acute-phase protein, Mouse model, Animal model, Helicobacter pylori
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Pathogens and Disease
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30
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2
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167 - 172
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Wiley-Blackwell
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  • pmid:11267851
  • scopus:0035071637
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2049-632X
DOI
10.1016/S0928-8244(00)00239-X
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English
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  author       = {{Sjunnesson, Håkan and Sturegård, Erik and Grubb, Anders and Willen, Roger and Wadström, Torkel}},
  issn         = {{2049-632X}},
  keywords     = {{Cholesterol; C3; Guinea pig model; Acute-phase protein; Mouse model; Animal model; Helicobacter pylori}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{2}},
  pages        = {{167--172}},
  publisher    = {{Wiley-Blackwell}},
  series       = {{Pathogens and Disease}},
  title        = {{Comparative study of Helicobacter pylori infection in guinea pigs and mice - elevation of acute-phase protein C3 in infected guinea pigs}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0928-8244(00)00239-X}},
  doi          = {{10.1016/S0928-8244(00)00239-X}},
  volume       = {{30}},
  year         = {{2001}},
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