Helicobacter pylori is a pathogen that confers the highest known risk for gastric cancer. Research directed at understanding the pathogenesis of H. pylori is crucial to identify colonized persons that may subsequently develop neoplasia. Imai et al. describe how H. pylori elicits BRCAness and endows epithelial cells with the ability to evade apoptosis.

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幽门螺杆菌：隐形杀手

幽门螺杆菌是已知的胃癌风险最高的病原体。旨在了解H. pylori发病机制的研究对于识别可能随后发展为瘤形成的定植人员至关重要。今井等人。描述幽门螺杆菌如何引发 BRCAness 并赋予上皮细胞逃避细胞凋亡的能力。