CagA Associates with c-Met, E-Cadherin, and p120-Catenin in a Multiproteic Complex That Suppresses Helicobacter pylori-Induced Cell-Invasive Phenotype Universiteit Gent
Background. Helicobacter pylori induces an invasive phenotype in gastric epithelial cells through a mechanism that requires the type IV secretion system and the phosphorylation of c-Met. The E-cadherin-catenin complex is a major component of the adherens junctions and functions as an invasion suppressor. We investigated whether E-cadherin has a role in H. pylori-induced, c-Met phosphorylation- dependent cell-invasive phenotype.Methods. AGS cells ...