N-methyl D-Aspartate Channels Link Ammonia and Epithelial Cell Death Mechanisms in Helicobacter pylori Infection.

Helicobacter pylori is able to activate NMDA receptors in gastric epithelial cells. Glutamatergic overactivation in the brain , via NMDA (and other) receptors has long been known to play a role in neurotoxicity , playing a potential role in many degeneratative disorders. This is a new twist suggesting gastric cytotoxicity.
Helicobacter interactome
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