Helicobacter pylori attachment-blocking antibodies protect against duodenal ulcer disease
T. Boren, J. A. Bugaytsova, K. Moonens, A. Piddubnyi, A. Schmidt, J. O. Edlund, G. Lisiutin, K. Brannstrom, Y. A. Chernov, K. Thorell, I. Tkachenko, O. Sharova, I. Vikhrova, A. Butsyk, P. Shubin, , P. Aro
The paper shows that antibodies blocking H. pylori attachment reduce chronic inflammation and duodenal ulcer risk by mimicking BabA's binding to ABO glycans.
bioRxiv · May 24, 2023 · PreprintImmunology