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Steroid hormones as bactericidal agents to Helicobacter pylori

Steroid hormones as bactericidal agents to Helicobacter pylori

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Steroid hormones as bactericidal agents to Helicobacter pylori

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Full title

Steroid hormones as bactericidal agents to Helicobacter pylori

Publisher

Oxford, UK: Blackwell Publishing Ltd

Journal title

FEMS microbiology letters, 2011-05, Vol.318 (1), p.68-75

Language

English

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Oxford, UK: Blackwell Publishing Ltd

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Contents

Abstract
Helicobacter pylori is a unique bacterial species that assimilates various steroids as membrane lipid components. Our group has recently found, however, that certain steroids may impair the viability of H. pylori. In this study, we go on to reveal that estradiol, androstenedione, and progesterone (PS) all have the potential to inhibit t...

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Steroid hormones as bactericidal agents to Helicobacter pylori

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Record Identifier

TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_888093465

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_888093465

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ISSN

0378-1097

E-ISSN

1574-6968

DOI

10.1111/j.1574-6968.2011.02239.x

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