Gastroenterology
Volume 138, Issue 3 , Pages 1046-1054 , March 2010

Helicobacter pylori Immune Escape Is Mediated by Dendritic Cell–Induced Treg Skewing and Th17 Suppression in Mice

  • John Y. Kao

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine (Division of Gastroenterology), University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests Address requests for reprints to: John Y. Kao, MD, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, University of Michigan Health System, 6520A MSRB I, SPC 5682, 1150 West Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5682. fax: (734) 763-2535
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  • Min Zhang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine (Division of Gastroenterology), University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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  • Mark J. Miller

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University, St Louis, Missouri
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  • Jason C. Mills

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University, St Louis, Missouri
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  • Baomei Wang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University, St Louis, Missouri
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  • Maochang Liu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine (Division of Gastroenterology), University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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  • Kathyn A. Eaton

      Affiliations

    • Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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  • Weiping Zou

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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  • Bradford E. Berndt

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine (Division of Gastroenterology), University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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  • Tyler S. Cole

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine (Division of Gastroenterology), University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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  • Tomomi Takeuchi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine (Division of Gastroenterology), University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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  • Stephanie Y. Owyang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine (Division of Gastroenterology), University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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  • Jay Luther

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine (Division of Gastroenterology), University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan

Received 13 February 2009 ,Accepted 12 November 2009.

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 Conflicts of interest The authors disclose no conflicts.

 Funding This study was supported by grants from the National Institutes of Health (1 KO8 DK0669907-01 to J.Y.K. and R01 DK079798-01 to J.C.M.) and the Foundation of Digestive Health and Nutrition.

PII: S0016-5085(09)02060-5

doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2009.11.043

Gastroenterology
Volume 138, Issue 3 , Pages 1046-1054 , March 2010

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