Maria Blanca Piazuelo, M.D.

Research Associate Professor

maria.b.piazuelo@vanderbilt.edu
Faculty Appointments
Research Associate Professor of Medicine
Education
M.D., Medicine, Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia
Office Address
1030C MRB IV Gastroenterology
2215 Garland Ave
Nashville, TN 37232
Research Keywords
Etiopathogenesis of gastric and esophageal cancer, Helicobacter pylori infection, oxidative damage, Barrett's disease.
Publications
Sierra JC, Asim M, Verriere TG, Piazuelo MB, Suarez G, Romero-Gallo J, Delgado AG, Wroblewski LE, Barry DP, Peek RM, Gobert AP, Wilson KT. Epidermal growth factor receptor inhibition downregulates Helicobacter pylori-induced epithelial inflammatory responses, DNA damage and gastric carcinogenesis. Gut [print-electronic]. 2018 Jul; 67(7): 1247-60. PMID: 28473630, PMCID: PMC5671361, PII: gutjnl-2016-312888, DOI: 10.1136/gutjnl-2016-312888, ISSN: 1468-3288.

Mera RM, Bravo LE, Camargo MC, Bravo JC, Delgado AG, Romero-Gallo J, Yepez MC, Realpe JL, Schneider BG, Morgan DR, Peek RM, Correa P, Wilson KT, Piazuelo MB. Dynamics of Helicobacter pylori infection as a determinant of progression of gastric precancerous lesions: 16-year follow-up of an eradication trial. Gut [print-electronic]. 2018 Jul; 67(7): 1239-46. PMID: 28647684, PMCID: PMC5742304, PII: gutjnl-2016-311685, DOI: 10.1136/gutjnl-2016-311685, ISSN: 1468-3288.

Choksi YA, Reddy VK, Singh K, Barrett CW, Short SP, Parang B, Keating CE, Thompson JJ, Verriere TG, Brown RE, Piazuelo MB, Bader DM, Washington MK, Mittal MK, Brand T, Gobert AP, Coburn LA, Wilson KT, Williams CS. BVES is required for maintenance of colonic epithelial integrity in experimental colitis by modifying intestinal permeability. Mucosal Immunol [print-electronic]. 2018 Jun 6/15/2018; PMID: 29907869, PII: 10.1038/s41385-018-0043-2, DOI: 10.1038/s41385-018-0043-2, ISSN: 1935-3456.

Singh K, Coburn LA, Asim M, Barry DP, Allaman MM, Shi C, Washington MK, Luis PB, Schneider C, Delgado AG, Piazuelo MB, Cleveland JL, Gobert AP, Wilson KT. Ornithine Decarboxylase in Macrophages Exacerbates Colitis and Promotes Colitis-Associated Colon Carcinogenesis by Impairing M1 Immune Responses. Cancer Res [print-electronic]. 2018 May 5/31/2018; PMID: 29853605, PII: 0008-5472.CAN-18-0116, DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-18-0116, ISSN: 1538-7445.

Gobert AP, Al-Greene NT, Singh K, Coburn LA, Sierra JC, Verriere TG, Luis PB, Schneider C, Asim M, Allaman MM, Barry DP, Cleveland JL, Destefano Shields CE, Casero RA, Washington MK, Piazuelo MB, Wilson KT. Distinct Immunomodulatory Effects of Spermine Oxidase in Colitis Induced by Epithelial Injury or Infection. Front Immunol. 2018; 9: 1242. PMID: 29922289, PMCID: PMC5996034, DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2018.01242, ISSN: 1664-3224.

Noto JM, Chopra A, Loh JT, Romero-Gallo J, Piazuelo MB, Watson M, Leary S, Beckett AC, Wilson KT, Cover TL, Mallal S, Israel DA, Peek RM. Pan-genomic analyses identify key Helicobacter pylori pathogenic loci modified by carcinogenic host microenvironments. Gut [print-electronic]. 2017 Sep 9/18/2017; PMID: 28924022, PMCID: PMC5857411, PII: gutjnl-2017-313863, DOI: 10.1136/gutjnl-2017-313863, ISSN: 1468-3288.

Garay J, Piazuelo MB, Lopez-Carrillo L, Leal YA, Majumdar S, Li L, Cruz-Rodriguez N, Serrano-Gomez SJ, Busso CS, Schneider BG, Delgado AG, Bravo LE, Crist AM, Meadows SM, Camargo MC, Wilson KT, Correa P, Zabaleta J. Increased expression of deleted in malignant brain tumors (DMBT1) gene in precancerous gastric lesions: Findings from human and animal studies. Oncotarget. 2017 Jul 7/18/2017; 8(29): 47076-89. PMID: 28423364, PMCID: PMC5564545, PII: 16792, DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.16792, ISSN: 1949-2553.

Hardbower DM, Coburn LA, Asim M, Singh K, Sierra JC, Barry DP, Gobert AP, Piazuelo MB, Washington MK, Wilson KT. EGFR-mediated macrophage activation promotes colitis-associated tumorigenesis. Oncogene [print-electronic]. 2017 Jul 7/6/2017; 36(27): 3807-19. PMID: 28263971, PMCID: PMC5501754, PII: onc201723, DOI: 10.1038/onc.2017.23, ISSN: 1476-5594.

Kumar AA, Delgado AG, Piazuelo MB, Van Kaer L, Olivares-Villagómez D. Innate CD8aa+ lymphocytes enhance anti-CD40 antibody-mediated colitis in mice. Immun Inflamm Dis [print-electronic]. 2017 Jun; 5(2): 109-23. PMID: 28474503, PMCID: PMC5418141, DOI: 10.1002/iid3.146, ISSN: 2050-4527.

Suarez G, Romero-Gallo J, Sierra JC, Piazuelo MB, Krishna US, Gomez MA, Wilson KT, Peek RM. Genetic Manipulation of Helicobacter pylori Virulence Function by Host Carcinogenic Phenotypes. Cancer Res [print-electronic]. 2017 May 5/1/2017; 77(9): 2401-12. PMID: 28209611, PMCID: PMC5413443, PII: 0008-5472.CAN-16-2922, DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-16-2922, ISSN: 1538-7445.

Pazos A, Kodaman N, Piazuelo MB, Romero-Gallo J, Sobota RS, Israel DA, Bravo LE, Morgan DR, Wilson KT, Correa P, Peek RM, Williams SM, Schneider BG. Draft Genome Sequences of 13 Colombian Helicobacter pylori Strains Isolated from Pacific Coast and Andean Residents. Genome Announc. 2017 Apr 4/13/2017; 5(15): PMID: 28408665, PMCID: PMC5391403, PII: 5/15/e00113-17, DOI: 10.1128/genomeA.00113-17, ISSN: 2169-8287.

Hardbower DM, Asim M, Luis PB, Singh K, Barry DP, Yang C, Steeves MA, Cleveland JL, Schneider C, Piazuelo MB, Gobert AP, Wilson KT. Ornithine decarboxylase regulates M1 macrophage activation and mucosal inflammation via histone modifications. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A [print-electronic]. 2017 Jan 1/31/2017; 114(5): E751-E760. PMID: 28096401, PMCID: PMC5293075, PII: 1614958114, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1614958114, ISSN: 1091-6490.

Beckett AC, Piazuelo MB, Noto JM, Peek RM, Washington MK, Algood HM, Cover TL. Dietary Composition Influences Incidence of Helicobacter pylori-Induced Iron Deficiency Anemia and Gastric Ulceration. Infect. Immun [electronic-print]. 2016 Dec; 84(12): 3338-49. PMID: 27620719, PMCID: PMC5116712, PII: IAI.00479-16, DOI: 10.1128/IAI.00479-16, ISSN: 1098-5522.

Varga MG, Piazuelo MB, Romero-Gallo J, Delgado AG, Suarez G, Whitaker ME, Krishna US, Patel RV, Skaar EP, Wilson KT, Algood HM, Peek RM. TLR9 activation suppresses inflammation in response to Helicobacter pylori infection. Am. J. Physiol. Gastrointest. Liver Physiol [print-electronic]. 2016 Nov 11/1/2016; 311(5): G852-G858. PMID: 27758771, PMCID: PMC5130555, PII: ajpgi.00175.2016, DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.00175.2016, ISSN: 1522-1547.

Singh K, Al-Greene NT, Verriere TG, Coburn LA, Asim M, Barry DP, Allaman MM, Hardbower DM, Delgado AG, Piazuelo MB, Vallance BA, Gobert AP, Wilson KT. The L-Arginine Transporter Solute Carrier Family 7 Member 2 Mediates the Immunopathogenesis of Attaching and Effacing Bacteria. PLoS Pathog. 2016 Oct; 12(10): e1005984. PMID: 27783672, PMCID: PMC5081186, PII: PPATHOGENS-D-16-01126, DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1005984, ISSN: 1553-7374.

Wang G, Romero-Gallo J, Benoit SL, Piazuelo MB, Dominguez RL, Morgan DR, Peek RM, Maier RJ. Hydrogen Metabolism in Helicobacter pylori Plays a Role in Gastric Carcinogenesis through Facilitating CagA Translocation. MBio. 2016 Aug 8/16/2016; 7(4): PMID: 27531909, PMCID: PMC4992972, PII: mBio.01022-16, DOI: 10.1128/mBio.01022-16, ISSN: 2150-7511.

Sobota RS, Kodaman N, Mera R, Piazuelo MB, Bravo LE, Pazos A, Zabaleta J, Delgado AG, El-Rifai W, Morgan DR, Wilson KT, Correa P, Williams SM, Schneider BG. Erratum to: Epigenetic and genetic variation in GATA5 is associated with gastric disease risk. Hum. Genet. 2016 Aug; 135(8): 907-8. PMID: 27417435, PII: 10.1007/s00439-016-1708-0, DOI: 10.1007/s00439-016-1708-0, ISSN: 1432-1203.

Sobota RS, Kodaman N, Mera R, Piazuelo MB, Bravo LE, Pazos A, Zabaleta J, Delgado AG, El-Rifai W, Morgan DR, Wilson KT, Correa P, Williams SM, Schneider BG. Epigenetic and genetic variation in GATA5 is associated with gastric disease risk. Hum. Genet [print-electronic]. 2016 Aug; 135(8): 895-906. PMID: 27225266, PMCID: PMC4947561, PII: 10.1007/s00439-016-1687-1, DOI: 10.1007/s00439-016-1687-1, ISSN: 1432-1203.

Beceiro S, Radin JN, Chatuvedi R, Piazuelo MB, Horvarth DJ, Cortado H, Gu Y, Dixon B, Gu C, Lange I, Koomoa DL, Wilson KT, Algood HM, Partida-Sánchez S. TRPM2 ion channels regulate macrophage polarization and gastric inflammation during Helicobacter pylori infection. Mucosal Immunol [print-electronic]. 2016 Jul 7/20/2016; PMID: 27435104, PII: mi201660, DOI: 10.1038/mi.2016.60, ISSN: 1935-3456.

Varga MG, Shaffer CL, Sierra JC, Suarez G, Piazuelo MB, Whitaker ME, Romero-Gallo J, Krishna US, Delgado A, Gomez MA, Good JA, Almqvist F, Skaar EP, Correa P, Wilson KT, Hadjifrangiskou M, Peek RM. Pathogenic Helicobacter pylori strains translocate DNA and activate TLR9 via the cancer-associated cag type IV secretion system. Oncogene [print-electronic]. 2016 May 5/9/2016; PMID: 27157617, PII: onc2016158, DOI: 10.1038/onc.2016.158, ISSN: 1476-5594.

Shimizu T, Choi E, Petersen CP, Noto JM, Romero-Gallo J, Piazuelo MB, Washington MK, Peek RM, Goldenring JR. Characterization of progressive metaplasia in the gastric corpus mucosa of Mongolian gerbils infected with Helicobacter pylori. J. Pathol [print-electronic]. 2016 Apr 4/29/2016; PMID: 27125972, DOI: 10.1002/path.4735, ISSN: 1096-9896.

Hardbower DM, Asim M, Murray-Stewart T, Casero RA, Verriere T, Lewis ND, Chaturvedi R, Piazuelo MB, Wilson KT. Arginase 2 deletion leads to enhanced M1 macrophage activation and upregulated polyamine metabolism in response to Helicobacter pylori infection. Amino Acids [print-electronic]. 2016 Apr 4/13/2016; PMID: 27074721, PII: 10.1007/s00726-016-2231-2, DOI: 10.1007/s00726-016-2231-2, ISSN: 1438-2199.

Murray-Stewart T, Sierra JC, Piazuelo MB, Mera RM, Chaturvedi R, Bravo LE, Correa P, Schneider BG, Wilson KT, Casero RA. Epigenetic silencing of miR-124 prevents spermine oxidase regulation: implications for Helicobacter pylori-induced gastric cancer. Oncogene [print-electronic]. 2016 Apr 4/4/2016; PMID: 27041578, PII: onc201691, DOI: 10.1038/onc.2016.91, ISSN: 1476-5594.

Garay J, Piazuelo MB, Majumdar S, Li L, Trillo-Tinoco J, Del Valle L, Schneider BG, Delgado AG, Wilson KT, Correa P, Zabaleta J. The homing receptor CD44 is involved in the progression of precancerous gastric lesions in patients infected with Helicobacter pylori and in development of mucous metaplasia in mice. Cancer Lett [print-electronic]. 2016 Feb 2/1/2016; 371(1): 90-8. PMID: 26639196, PMCID: PMC4714604, PII: S0304-3835(15)00705-3, DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2015.10.037, ISSN: 1872-7980.

Noto JM, Romero-Gallo J, Piazuelo MB, Peek RM. The Mongolian Gerbil: A Robust Model of Helicobacter pylori-Induced Gastric Inflammation and Cancer. Methods Mol. Biol. 2016; 1422: 263-80. PMID: 27246040, DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-3603-8_24, ISSN: 1940-6029.

Dixon BR, Radin JN, Piazuelo MB, Contreras DC, Algood HM. IL-17a and IL-22 Induce Expression of Antimicrobials in Gastrointestinal Epithelial Cells and May Contribute to Epithelial Cell Defense against Helicobacter pylori. PLoS ONE. 2016; 11(2): e0148514. PMID: 26867135, PMCID: PMC4750979, PII: PONE-D-15-33690, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0148514, ISSN: 1932-6203.

Yang I, Woltemate S, Piazuelo MB, Bravo LE, Yepez MC, Romero-Gallo J, Delgado AG, Wilson KT, Peek RM, Correa P, Josenhans C, Fox JG, Suerbaum S. Different gastric microbiota compositions in two human populations with high and low gastric cancer risk in Colombia. Sci Rep. 2016; 6: 18594. PMID: 26729566, PMCID: PMC4700446, PII: srep18594, DOI: 10.1038/srep18594, ISSN: 2045-2322.

Soutto M, Chen Z, Katsha AM, Romero-Gallo J, Krishna US, Piazuelo MB, Washington MK, Peek RM, Belkhiri A, El-Rifai WM. Trefoil factor 1 expression suppresses Helicobacter pylori-induced inflammation in gastric carcinogenesis. Cancer [print-electronic]. 2015 Dec 12/15/2015; 121(24): 4348-58. PMID: 26372254, PMCID: PMC4670586, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.29644, ISSN: 1097-0142.

Schneider BG, Mera R, Piazuelo MB, Bravo JC, Zabaleta J, Delgado AG, Bravo LE, Wilson KT, El-Rifai W, Peek RM, Correa P. DNA Methylation Predicts Progression of Human Gastric Lesions. Cancer Epidemiol. Biomarkers Prev [print-electronic]. 2015 Oct; 24(10): 1607-13. PMID: 26269563, PMCID: PMC4592454, PII: 1055-9965.EPI-15-0388, DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-15-0388, ISSN: 1538-7755.

Shiu J, Piazuelo MB, Ding H, Czinn SJ, Drakes ML, Banerjee A, Basappa N, Kobayashi KS, Fricke WF, Blanchard TG. Gastric LTi cells promote lymphoid follicle formation but are limited by IRAK-M and do not alter microbial growth. Mucosal Immunol [print-electronic]. 2015 Sep; 8(5): 1047-59. PMID: 25603827, PMCID: PMC4510039, PII: mi2014132, DOI: 10.1038/mi.2014.132, ISSN: 1935-3456.

Soutto M, Romero-Gallo J, Krishna U, Piazuelo MB, Washington MK, Belkhiri A, Peek RM, El-Rifai W. Loss of TFF1 promotes Helicobacter pylori-induced ß-catenin activation and gastric tumorigenesis. Oncotarget. 2015 Jul 7/20/2015; 6(20): 17911-22. PMID: 25980439, PMCID: PMC4627225, PII: 3772, DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.3772, ISSN: 1949-2553.

Haley KP, Delgado AG, Piazuelo MB, Mortensen BL, Correa P, Damo SM, Chazin WJ, Skaar EP, Gaddy JA. The Human Antimicrobial Protein Calgranulin C Participates in Control of Helicobacter pylori Growth and Regulation of Virulence. Infect. Immun [print-electronic]. 2015 Jul; 83(7): 2944-56. PMID: 25964473, PMCID: PMC4468547, PII: IAI.00544-15, DOI: 10.1128/IAI.00544-15, ISSN: 1098-5522.

Soutto M, Peng D, Katsha A, Chen Z, Piazuelo MB, Washington MK, Belkhiri A, Correa P, El-Rifai W. Activation of ß-catenin signalling by TFF1 loss promotes cell proliferation and gastric tumorigenesis. Gut [print-electronic]. 2015 Jul; 64(7): 1028-39. PMID: 25107557, PMCID: PMC4320984, PII: gutjnl-2014-307191, DOI: 10.1136/gutjnl-2014-307191, ISSN: 1468-3288.

Wei J, Noto JM, Zaika E, Romero-Gallo J, Piazuelo MB, Schneider B, El-Rifai W, Correa P, Peek RM, Zaika AI. Bacterial CagA protein induces degradation of p53 protein in a p14ARF-dependent manner. Gut [print-electronic]. 2015 Jul; 64(7): 1040-8. PMID: 25080447, PMCID: PMC4312278, PII: gutjnl-2014-307295, DOI: 10.1136/gutjnl-2014-307295, ISSN: 1468-3288.

Soutto M, Peng D, Katsha A, Chen Z, Piazuelo MB, Washington MK, Belkhiri A, Correa P, El-Rifai W. Activation of ß-catenin signalling by TFF1 loss promotes cell proliferation and gastric tumorigenesis. Gut [print-electronic]. 2015 Jul; 64(7): 1028-39. PMID: 25107557, PMCID: PMC4320984, PII: gutjnl-2014-307191, DOI: 10.1136/gutjnl-2014-307191, ISSN: 1468-3288.

Wei J, Noto JM, Zaika E, Romero-Gallo J, Piazuelo MB, Schneider B, El-Rifai W, Correa P, Peek RM, Zaika AI. Bacterial CagA protein induces degradation of p53 protein in a p14ARF-dependent manner. Gut [print-electronic]. 2015 Jul; 64(7): 1040-8. PMID: 25080447, PMCID: PMC4312278, PII: gutjnl-2014-307295, DOI: 10.1136/gutjnl-2014-307295, ISSN: 1468-3288.

Chaturvedi R, de Sablet T, Asim M, Piazuelo MB, Barry DP, Verriere TG, Sierra JC, Hardbower DM, Delgado AG, Schneider BG, Israel DA, Romero-Gallo J, Nagy TA, Morgan DR, Murray-Stewart T, Bravo LE, Peek RM, Fox JG, Woster PM, Casero RA, Correa P, Wilson KT. Increased Helicobacter pylori-associated gastric cancer risk in the Andean region of Colombia is mediated by spermine oxidase. Oncogene [print-electronic]. 2015 Jun; 34(26): 3429-40. PMID: 25174398, PMCID: PMC4345146, PII: onc2014273, DOI: 10.1038/onc.2014.273, ISSN: 1476-5594.

Chaturvedi R, de Sablet T, Asim M, Piazuelo MB, Barry DP, Verriere TG, Sierra JC, Hardbower DM, Delgado AG, Schneider BG, Israel DA, Romero-Gallo J, Nagy TA, Morgan DR, Murray-Stewart T, Bravo LE, Peek RM, Fox JG, Woster PM, Casero RA, Correa P, Wilson KT. Increased Helicobacter pylori-associated gastric cancer risk in the Andean region of Colombia is mediated by spermine oxidase. Oncogene [print-electronic]. 2015 Jun; 34(26): 3429-40. PMID: 25174398, PMCID: PMC4345146, PII: onc2014273, DOI: 10.1038/onc.2014.273, ISSN: 1476-5594.

Wroblewski LE, Piazuelo MB, Chaturvedi R, Schumacher M, Aihara E, Feng R, Noto JM, Delgado A, Israel DA, Zavros Y, Montrose MH, Shroyer N, Correa P, Wilson KT, Peek RM. Helicobacter pylori targets cancer-associated apical-junctional constituents in gastroids and gastric epithelial cells. Gut [print-electronic]. 2015 May; 64(5): 720-30. PMID: 25123931, PMCID: PMC4329117, PII: gutjnl-2014-307650, DOI: 10.1136/gutjnl-2014-307650, ISSN: 1468-3288.

Wroblewski LE, Piazuelo MB, Chaturvedi R, Schumacher M, Aihara E, Feng R, Noto JM, Delgado A, Israel DA, Zavros Y, Montrose MH, Shroyer N, Correa P, Wilson KT, Peek RM. Helicobacter pylori targets cancer-associated apical-junctional constituents in gastroids and gastric epithelial cells. Gut [print-electronic]. 2015 May; 64(5): 720-30. PMID: 25123931, PMCID: PMC4329117, PII: gutjnl-2014-307650, DOI: 10.1136/gutjnl-2014-307650, ISSN: 1468-3288.

Suarez G, Romero-Gallo J, Piazuelo MB, Wang G, Maier RJ, Forsberg LS, Azadi P, Gomez MA, Correa P, Peek RM. Modification of Helicobacter pylori Peptidoglycan Enhances NOD1 Activation and Promotes Cancer of the Stomach. Cancer Res [print-electronic]. 2015 Apr 4/15/2015; 75(8): 1749-59. PMID: 25732381, PMCID: PMC4401661, PII: 0008-5472.CAN-14-2291, DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-14-2291, ISSN: 1538-7445.

Krakowiak MS, Noto JM, Piazuelo MB, Hardbower DM, Romero-Gallo J, Delgado A, Chaturvedi R, Correa P, Wilson KT, Peek RM. Matrix metalloproteinase 7 restrains Helicobacter pylori-induced gastric inflammation and premalignant lesions in the stomach by altering macrophage polarization. Oncogene [print-electronic]. 2015 Apr 4/2/2015; 34(14): 1865-71. PMID: 24837365, PMCID: PMC4237684, PII: onc2014135, DOI: 10.1038/onc.2014.135, ISSN: 1476-5594.

Gaddy JA, Radin JN, Loh JT, Piazuelo MB, Kehl-Fie TE, Delgado AG, Ilca FT, Peek RM, Cover TL, Chazin WJ, Skaar EP, Scott Algood HM. The host protein calprotectin modulates the Helicobacter pylori cag type IV secretion system via zinc sequestration. PLoS Pathog. 2014 Oct; 10(10): e1004450. PMID: 25330071, PMCID: PMC4199781, PII: PPATHOGENS-D-14-01130, DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1004450, ISSN: 1553-7374.

Gaddy JA, Radin JN, Loh JT, Piazuelo MB, Kehl-Fie TE, Delgado AG, Ilca FT, Peek RM, Cover TL, Chazin WJ, Skaar EP, Scott Algood HM. The host protein calprotectin modulates the Helicobacter pylori cag type IV secretion system via zinc sequestration. PLoS Pathog. 2014 Oct; 10(10): e1004450. PMID: 25330071, PMCID: PMC4199781, PII: PPATHOGENS-D-14-01130, DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1004450, ISSN: 1553-7374.

Van Kaer L, Algood HM, Singh K, Parekh VV, Greer MJ, Piazuelo MB, Weitkamp JH, Matta P, Chaturvedi R, Wilson KT, Olivares-Villagómez D. CD8aa¿ innate-type lymphocytes in the intestinal epithelium mediate mucosal immunity. Immunity [print-electronic]. 2014 Sep 9/18/2014; 41(3): 451-64. PMID: 25220211, PMCID: PMC4169715, PII: S1074-7613(14)00304-5, DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2014.08.010, ISSN: 1097-4180.

Van Kaer L, Algood HM, Singh K, Parekh VV, Greer MJ, Piazuelo MB, Weitkamp JH, Matta P, Chaturvedi R, Wilson KT, Olivares-Villagómez D. CD8aa¿ innate-type lymphocytes in the intestinal epithelium mediate mucosal immunity. Immunity [print-electronic]. 2014 Sep 9/18/2014; 41(3): 451-64. PMID: 25220211, PMCID: PMC4169715, PII: S1074-7613(14)00304-5, DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2014.08.010, ISSN: 1097-4180.

Gobert AP, Verriere T, Asim M, Barry DP, Piazuelo MB, de Sablet T, Delgado AG, Bravo LE, Correa P, Peek RM, Chaturvedi R, Wilson KT. Heme oxygenase-1 dysregulates macrophage polarization and the immune response to Helicobacter pylori. J. Immunol [print-electronic]. 2014 Sep 9/15/2014; 193(6): 3013-22. PMID: 25108023, PMCID: PMC4171064, PII: jimmunol.1401075, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1401075, ISSN: 1550-6606.

Gobert AP, Verriere T, Asim M, Barry DP, Piazuelo MB, de Sablet T, Delgado AG, Bravo LE, Correa P, Peek RM, Chaturvedi R, Wilson KT. Heme oxygenase-1 dysregulates macrophage polarization and the immune response to Helicobacter pylori. J. Immunol [print-electronic]. 2014 Sep 9/15/2014; 193(6): 3013-22. PMID: 25108023, PMCID: PMC4171064, PII: jimmunol.1401075, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1401075, ISSN: 1550-6606.

Chaturvedi R, Asim M, Piazuelo MB, Yan F, Barry DP, Sierra JC, Delgado AG, Hill S, Casero RA, Bravo LE, Dominguez RL, Correa P, Polk DB, Washington MK, Rose KL, Schey KL, Morgan DR, Peek RM, Wilson KT. Activation of EGFR and ERBB2 by Helicobacter pylori results in survival of gastric epithelial cells with DNA damage. Gastroenterology [print-electronic]. 2014 Jun; 146(7): 1739-51.e14. PMID: 24530706, PMCID: PMC4035375, PII: S0016-5085(14)00192-9, DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2014.02.005, ISSN: 1528-0012.

Kodaman N, Pazos A, Schneider BG, Piazuelo MB, Mera R, Sobota RS, Sicinschi LA, Shaffer CL, Romero-Gallo J, de Sablet T, Harder RH, Bravo LE, Peek RM, Wilson KT, Cover TL, Williams SM, Correa P. Human and Helicobacter pylori coevolution shapes the risk of gastric disease. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A [print-electronic]. 2014 Jan 1/28/2014; 111(4): 1455-60. PMID: 24474772, PMCID: PMC3910595, PII: 1318093111, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1318093111, ISSN: 1091-6490.

Carbo A, Olivares-Villagómez D, Hontecillas R, Bassaganya-Riera J, Chaturvedi R, Piazuelo MB, Delgado A, Washington MK, Wilson KT, Algood HM. Systems modeling of the role of interleukin-21 in the maintenance of effector CD4+ T cell responses during chronic Helicobacter pylori infection. MBio. 2014; 5(4): e01243-14. PMID: 25053783, PMCID: PMC4120195, PII: mBio.01243-14, DOI: 10.1128/mBio.01243-14, ISSN: 2150-7511.

Carbo A, Olivares-Villagómez D, Hontecillas R, Bassaganya-Riera J, Chaturvedi R, Piazuelo MB, Delgado A, Washington MK, Wilson KT, Algood HM. Systems modeling of the role of interleukin-21 in the maintenance of effector CD4+ T cell responses during chronic Helicobacter pylori infection. MBio. 2014; 5(4): e01243-14. PMID: 25053783, PMCID: PMC4120195, PII: mBio.01243-14, DOI: 10.1128/mBio.01243-14, ISSN: 2150-7511.

Noto JM, Piazuelo MB, Chaturvedi R, Bartel CA, Thatcher EJ, Delgado A, Romero-Gallo J, Wilson KT, Correa P, Patton JG, Peek RM. Strain-specific suppression of microRNA-320 by carcinogenic Helicobacter pylori promotes expression of the antiapoptotic protein Mcl-1. Am. J. Physiol. Gastrointest. Liver Physiol [print-electronic]. 2013 Dec; 305(11): G786-96. PMID: 24136787, PMCID: PMC3882435, PII: ajpgi.00279.2013, DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.00279.2013, ISSN: 1522-1547.

Katsha A, Soutto M, Sehdev V, Peng D, Washington MK, Piazuelo MB, Tantawy MN, Manning HC, Lu P, Shyr Y, Ecsedy J, Belkhiri A, El-Rifai W. Aurora kinase A promotes inflammation and tumorigenesis in mice and human gastric neoplasia. Gastroenterology [print-electronic]. 2013 Dec; 145(6): 1312-22.e1. PMID: 23993973, PMCID: PMC3840093, PII: S0016-5085(13)01270-5, DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2013.08.050, ISSN: 1528-0012.

Schneider BG, Piazuelo MB, Sicinschi LA, Mera R, Peng DF, Roa JC, Romero-Gallo J, Delgado AG, de Sablet T, Bravo LE, Wilson KT, El-Rifai W, Peek RM, Correa P. Virulence of infecting Helicobacter pylori strains and intensity of mononuclear cell infiltration are associated with levels of DNA hypermethylation in gastric mucosae. Epigenetics [print-electronic]. 2013 Nov; 8(11): 1153-61. PMID: 24128875, PMCID: PMC3927747, PII: 26072, DOI: 10.4161/epi.26072, ISSN: 1559-2308.

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Sheh A, Piazuelo MB, Wilson KT, Correa P, Fox JG. Draft Genome Sequences of Helicobacter pylori Strains Isolated from Regions of Low and High Gastric Cancer Risk in Colombia. Genome Announc. 2013; 1(5): PMID: 24051318, PMCID: PMC3778201, PII: 1/5/e00736-13, DOI: 10.1128/genomeA.00736-13, ISSN: 2169-8287.

Noto JM, Khizanishvili T, Chaturvedi R, Piazuelo MB, Romero-Gallo J, Delgado AG, Khurana SS, Sierra JC, Krishna US, Suarez G, Powell AE, Goldenring JR, Coffey RJ, Yang VW, Correa P, Mills JC, Wilson KT, Peek RM. Helicobacter pylori promotes the expression of Krüppel-like factor 5, a mediator of carcinogenesis, in vitro and in vivo. PLoS ONE [print-electronic]. 2013; 8(1): e54344. PMID: 23372710, PMCID: PMC3553174, PII: PONE-D-12-20127, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0054344, ISSN: 1932-6203.

Noto JM, Gaddy JA, Lee JY, Piazuelo MB, Friedman DB, Colvin DC, Romero-Gallo J, Suarez G, Loh J, Slaughter JC, Tan S, Morgan DR, Wilson KT, Bravo LE, Correa P, Cover TL, Amieva MR, Peek RM. Iron deficiency accelerates Helicobacter pylori-induced carcinogenesis in rodents and humans. J. Clin. Invest [print-electronic]. 2013 Jan; 123(1): 479-92. PMID: 23257361, PMCID: PMC3533289, PII: 64373, DOI: 10.1172/JCI64373, ISSN: 1558-8238.

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Coburn LA, Gong X, Singh K, Asim M, Scull BP, Allaman MM, Williams CS, Rosen MJ, Washington MK, Barry DP, Piazuelo MB, Casero RA, Chaturvedi R, Zhao Z, Wilson KT. L-arginine supplementation improves responses to injury and inflammation in dextran sulfate sodium colitis. PLoS ONE [print-electronic]. 2012; 7(3): e33546. PMID: 22428068, PMCID: PMC3299802, PII: PONE-D-12-00729, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0033546, ISSN: 1932-6203.

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Gobert AP, Asim M, Piazuelo MB, Verriere T, Scull BP, de Sablet T, Glumac A, Lewis ND, Correa P, Peek RM, Chaturvedi R, Wilson KT. Disruption of nitric oxide signaling by Helicobacter pylori results in enhanced inflammation by inhibition of heme oxygenase-1. J. Immunol [print-electronic]. 2011 Nov 11/15/2011; 187(10): 5370-9. PMID: 21987660, PMCID: PMC3208050, PII: jimmunol.1102111, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1102111, ISSN: 1550-6606.

Chaturvedi R, Asim M, Romero-Gallo J, Barry DP, Hoge S, de Sablet T, Delgado AG, Wroblewski LE, Piazuelo MB, Yan F, Israel DA, Casero RA, Correa P, Gobert AP, Polk DB, Peek RM, Wilson KT. Spermine oxidase mediates the gastric cancer risk associated with Helicobacter pylori CagA. Gastroenterology [print-electronic]. 2011 Nov; 141(5): 1696-708.e1. PMID: 21839041, PMCID: PMC3202654, PII: S0016-5085(11)01080-8, DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2011.07.045, ISSN: 1528-0012.

Olivares-Villagómez D, Algood HM, Singh K, Parekh VV, Ryan KE, Piazuelo MB, Wilson KT, Van Kaer L. Intestinal epithelial cells modulate CD4 T cell responses via the thymus leukemia antigen. J. Immunol [print-electronic]. 2011 Oct 10/15/2011; 187(8): 4051-60. PMID: 21900182, PMCID: PMC3186831, PII: jimmunol.1101052, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1101052, ISSN: 1550-6606.

Loh JT, Shaffer CL, Piazuelo MB, Bravo LE, McClain MS, Correa P, Cover TL. Analysis of cagA in Helicobacter pylori strains from Colombian populations with contrasting gastric cancer risk reveals a biomarker for disease severity. Cancer Epidemiol. Biomarkers Prev [print-electronic]. 2011 Oct; 20(10): 2237-49. PMID: 21859954, PMCID: PMC3189306, PII: 1055-9965.EPI-11-0548, DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-11-0548, ISSN: 1538-7755.

de Sablet T, Piazuelo MB, Shaffer CL, Schneider BG, Asim M, Chaturvedi R, Bravo LE, Sicinschi LA, Delgado AG, Mera RM, Israel DA, Romero-Gallo J, Peek RM, Cover TL, Correa P, Wilson KT. Phylogeographic origin of Helicobacter pylori is a determinant of gastric cancer risk. Gut [print-electronic]. 2011 Sep; 60(9): 1189-95. PMID: 21357593, PMCID: PMC3133872, PII: gut.2010.234468, DOI: 10.1136/gut.2010.234468, ISSN: 1468-3288.

Nagy TA, Wroblewski LE, Wang D, Piazuelo MB, Delgado A, Romero-Gallo J, Noto J, Israel DA, Ogden SR, Correa P, Cover TL, Peek RM. ß-Catenin and p120 mediate PPARd-dependent proliferation induced by Helicobacter pylori in human and rodent epithelia. Gastroenterology [print-electronic]. 2011 Aug; 141(2): 553-64. PMID: 21704622, PMCID: PMC3152603, PII: S0016-5085(11)00621-4, DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2011.05.004, ISSN: 1528-0012.

Correa P, Piazuelo MB. Helicobacter pylori Infection and Gastric Adenocarcinoma. US Gastroenterol Hepatol Rev. 2011 Jun; 7(1): 59-64. PMID: 21857882, PMCID: PMC3158605, ISSN: 1758-3934.

Soutto M, Belkhiri A, Piazuelo MB, Schneider BG, Peng D, Jiang A, Washington MK, Kokoye Y, Crowe SE, Zaika A, Correa P, Peek RM, El-Rifai W. Loss of TFF1 is associated with activation of NF-¿B-mediated inflammation and gastric neoplasia in mice and humans. J. Clin. Invest [print-electronic]. 2011 May; 121(5): 1753-67. PMID: 21490402, PMCID: PMC3083788, PII: 43922, DOI: 10.1172/JCI43922, ISSN: 1558-8238.

Lewis ND, Asim M, Barry DP, de Sablet T, Singh K, Piazuelo MB, Gobert AP, Chaturvedi R, Wilson KT. Immune evasion by Helicobacter pylori is mediated by induction of macrophage arginase II. J. Immunol [print-electronic]. 2011 Mar 3/15/2011; 186(6): 3632-41. PMID: 21296975, PMCID: PMC3069806, PII: jimmunol.1003431, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1003431, ISSN: 1550-6606.

Singh K, Chaturvedi R, Barry DP, Coburn LA, Asim M, Lewis ND, Piazuelo MB, Washington MK, Vitek MP, Wilson KT. The apolipoprotein E-mimetic peptide COG112 inhibits NF-kappaB signaling, proinflammatory cytokine expression, and disease activity in murine models of colitis. J. Biol. Chem [print-electronic]. 2011 Feb 2/4/2011; 286(5): 3839-50. PMID: 21115487, PMCID: PMC3030385, PII: M110.176719, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.M110.176719, ISSN: 1083-351X.

Zabaleta J, Camargo MC, Ritchie MD, Piazuelo MB, Sierra RA, Turner SD, Delgado A, Fontham ET, Schneider BG, Correa P, Ochoa AC. Association of haplotypes of inflammation-related genes with gastric preneoplastic lesions in African Americans and Caucasians. Int. J. Cancer. 2011 Feb 2/1/2011; 128(3): 668-75. PMID: 20473875, PMCID: PMC2964400, DOI: 10.1002/ijc.25385, ISSN: 1097-0215.

Barry DP, Asim M, Scull BP, Piazuelo MB, de Sablet T, Lewis ND, Coburn LA, Singh K, Ellies LG, Gobert AP, Chaturvedi R, Wilson KT. Cationic amino acid transporter 2 enhances innate immunity during Helicobacter pylori infection. PLoS ONE [print-electronic]. 2011; 6(12): e29046. PMID: 22194986, PMCID: PMC3237590, PII: PONE-D-11-18825, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0029046, ISSN: 1932-6203.

Piazuelo MB, Epplein M, Correa P. Gastric cancer: an infectious disease. Infect. Dis. Clin. North Am. 2010 Dec; 24(4): 853-69, vii. PMID: 20937454, PMCID: PMC2954127, PII: S0891-5520(10)00065-6, DOI: 10.1016/j.idc.2010.07.010, ISSN: 1557-9824.

Schneider BG, Peng DF, Camargo MC, Piazuelo MB, Sicinschi LA, Mera R, Romero-Gallo J, Delgado AG, Bravo LE, Wilson KT, Peek RM, Correa P, El-Rifai W. Promoter DNA hypermethylation in gastric biopsies from subjects at high and low risk for gastric cancer. Int. J. Cancer. 2010 Dec 12/1/2010; 127(11): 2588-97. PMID: 20178103, PMCID: PMC2916942, DOI: 10.1002/ijc.25274, ISSN: 1097-0215.

Chaturvedi R, Asim M, Hoge S, Lewis ND, Singh K, Barry DP, de Sablet T, Piazuelo MB, Sarvaria AR, Cheng Y, Closs EI, Casero RA, Gobert AP, Wilson KT. Polyamines Impair Immunity to Helicobacter pylori by Inhibiting L-Arginine Uptake Required for Nitric Oxide Production. Gastroenterology [print-electronic]. 2010 Nov; 139(5): 1686-98, 1698.e1. PMID: 20600019, PMCID: PMC2967614, PII: S0016-5085(10)01003-6, DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2010.06.060, ISSN: 1528-0012.

Wei J, Nagy TA, Vilgelm A, Zaika E, Ogden SR, Romero-Gallo J, Piazuelo MB, Correa P, Washington MK, El-Rifai W, Peek RM, Zaika A. Regulation of p53 tumor suppressor by Helicobacter pylori in gastric epithelial cells. Gastroenterology [print-electronic]. 2010 Oct; 139(4): 1333-43. PMID: 20547161, PMCID: PMC2949494, PII: S0016-5085(10)00877-2, DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2010.06.018, ISSN: 1528-0012.

Hong SK, Chaturvedi R, Piazuelo MB, Coburn LA, Williams CS, Delgado AG, Casero RA, Schwartz DA, Wilson KT. Increased expression and cellular localization of spermine oxidase in ulcerative colitis and relationship to disease activity. Inflamm. Bowel Dis. 2010 Sep; 16(9): 1557-66. PMID: 20127992, PMCID: PMC2894261, DOI: 10.1002/ibd.21224, ISSN: 1536-4844.

Miles S, Piazuelo MB, Semino-Mora C, Washington MK, Dubois A, Peek RM, Correa P, Merrell DS. Detailed in vivo analysis of the role of Helicobacter pylori Fur in colonization and disease. Infect. Immun [print-electronic]. 2010 Jul; 78(7): 3073-82. PMID: 20421381, PMCID: PMC2897407, PII: IAI.00190-10, DOI: 10.1128/IAI.00190-10, ISSN: 1098-5522.

Sicinschi LA, Correa P, Peek RM, Camargo MC, Piazuelo MB, Romero-Gallo J, Hobbs SS, Krishna U, Delgado A, Mera R, Bravo LE, Schneider BG. CagA C-terminal variations in Helicobacter pylori strains from Colombian patients with gastric precancerous lesions. Clin. Microbiol. Infect [print-electronic]. 2010 Apr; 16(4): 369-78. PMID: 19456839, PMCID: PMC2837774, PII: S1198-743X(14)63302-4, DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2009.02811.x, ISSN: 1469-0691.

Correa P, Piazuelo MB, Wilson KT. Pathology of gastric intestinal metaplasia: clinical implications. Am. J. Gastroenterol. 2010 Mar; 105(3): 493-8. PMID: 20203636, PMCID: PMC2895407, PII: ajg2009728, DOI: 10.1038/ajg.2009.728, ISSN: 1572-0241.

Schneider N, Krishna U, Romero-Gallo J, Israel DA, Piazuelo MB, Camargo MC, Sicinschi LA, Schneider BG, Correa P, Peek RM. Role of Helicobacter pylori CagA molecular variations in induction of host phenotypes with carcinogenic potential. J. Infect. Dis. 2009 Apr 4/15/2009; 199(8): 1218-21. PMID: 19278338, PMCID: PMC2828761, DOI: 10.1086/597416, ISSN: 0022-1899.

Piazuelo MB, Camargo MC, Mera RM, Delgado AG, Peek RM, Correa H, Schneider BG, Sicinschi LA, Mora Y, Bravo LE, Correa P. Eosinophils and mast cells in chronic gastritis: possible implications in carcinogenesis. Hum. Pathol [print-electronic]. 2008 Sep; 39(9): 1360-9. PMID: 18614201, PMCID: PMC2561958, PII: S0046-8177(08)00058-0, DOI: 10.1016/j.humpath.2008.01.012, ISSN: 1532-8392.

Correa P, Piazuelo MB. Natural history of Helicobacter pylori infection. Dig Liver Dis [print-electronic]. 2008 Jul; 40(7): 490-6. PMID: 18396115, PMCID: PMC3142999, PII: S1590-8658(08)00094-7, DOI: 10.1016/j.dld.2008.02.035, ISSN: 1878-3562.

Camargo MC, Burk RF, Bravo LE, Piazuelo MB, Hill KE, Fontham ET, Motley AK, Yepez MC, Mora Y, Schneider BG, Correa P. Plasma selenium measurements in subjects from areas with contrasting gastric cancer risks in Colombia. Arch. Med. Res [print-electronic]. 2008 May; 39(4): 443-51. PMID: 18375257, PMCID: PMC2394852, PII: S0188-4409(08)00005-2, DOI: 10.1016/j.arcmed.2007.12.004, ISSN: 0188-4409.

Wei J, O'Brien D, Vilgelm A, Piazuelo MB, Correa P, Washington MK, El-Rifai W, Peek RM, Zaika A. Interaction of Helicobacter pylori with gastric epithelial cells is mediated by the p53 protein family. Gastroenterology [print-electronic]. 2008 May; 134(5): 1412-23. PMID: 18343378, PMCID: PMC2430883, PII: S0016-5085(08)00178-9, DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2008.01.072, ISSN: 1528-0012.

Dar AA, Zaika A, Piazuelo MB, Correa P, Koyama T, Belkhiri A, Washington K, Castells A, Pera M, El-Rifai W. Frequent overexpression of Aurora Kinase A in upper gastrointestinal adenocarcinomas correlates with potent antiapoptotic functions. Cancer. 2008 Apr 4/15/2008; 112(8): 1688-98. PMID: 18311783, PMCID: PMC4030394, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.23371, ISSN: 0008-543X.

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Sicinschi LA, Correa P, Peek RM, Camargo MC, Delgado A, Piazuelo MB, Romero-Gallo J, Bravo LE, Schneider BG. Helicobacter pylori genotyping and sequencing using paraffin-embedded biopsies from residents of colombian areas with contrasting gastric cancer risks. Helicobacter. 2008 Apr; 13(2): 135-45. PMID: 18321303, PMCID: PMC2977907, PII: HEL554, DOI: 10.1111/j.1523-5378.2008.00554.x, ISSN: 1523-5378.

Schneider BG, Camargo MC, Ryckman KK, Sicinschi LA, Piazuelo MB, Zabaleta J, Correa P, Williams SM. Cytokine polymorphisms and gastric cancer risk: an evolving view. Cancer Biol. Ther [print-electronic]. 2008 Feb; 7(2): 157-62. PMID: 18059184, PII: 5270, ISSN: 1555-8576.

Franco AT, Johnston E, Krishna U, Yamaoka Y, Israel DA, Nagy TA, Wroblewski LE, Piazuelo MB, Correa P, Peek RM. Regulation of gastric carcinogenesis by Helicobacter pylori virulence factors. Cancer Res. 2008 Jan 1/15/2008; 68(2): 379-87. PMID: 18199531, PMCID: PMC3114460, PII: 68/2/379, DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-07-0824, ISSN: 1538-7445.

Sicinschi LA, Correa P, Peek RM, Camargo MC, Delgado A, Piazuelo MB, Romero-Gallo J, Bravo LE, Schneider BG. Helicobacter pylori genotyping and sequencing using paraffin-embedded biopsies from residents of Colombian areas with contrasting gastric cancer risks. Helicobacter. 2008; 13((2)): 135-45.

Zabaleta J, Schneider BG, Ryckman K, Hooper PF, Camargo MC, Piazuelo MB, Sierra RA, Fontham ET, Correa P, Williams SM, Ochoa AC. Ethnic differences in cytokine gene polymorphisms: potential implications for cancer development. Cancer Immunol Immunother. 2008; 57((1)): 107-14.

Keates AC, Tummala S, Peek Jr., RM, Csizmadia E, Kunzli B, Becker K, Correa P, Romero-Gallo J, Piazuelo MB, Seth S, Kelly CP, Robson SC, Keates S. Helicobacter pylori infection stimulates plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 production by gastric epithelial cells. Infect Immun. 2008; 76((9)): 3992-9.

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Camargo MC, Piazuelo MB, Mera RM, Fontham ET, Delgado AG, Yepez MC, Ceron C, Bravo LE, Bravo JC, Correa P. Effect of smoking on failure of H. pylori therapy and gastric histology in a high gastric cancer risk area of Colombia. Acta Gastroenterol. Latinoam. 2007 Dec; 37(4): 238-45. PMID: 18254262, PMCID: PMC4181574, ISSN: 0300-9033.

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Camargo MC, Mera R, Correa P, Peek RM, Fontham ET, Goodman KJ, Piazuelo MB, Sicinschi L, Zabaleta J, Schneider BG. Interleukin-1beta and interleukin-1 receptor antagonist gene polymorphisms and gastric cancer: a meta-analysis. Cancer Epidemiol. Biomarkers Prev. 2006 Sep; 15(9): 1674-87. PMID: 16985030, PII: 15/9/1674, DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-06-0189, ISSN: 1055-9965.

Sicinschi LA, Lopez-Carrillo L, Camargo MC, Correa P, Sierra RA, Henry RR, Chen J, Zabaleta J, Piazuelo MB, Schneider BG. Gastric cancer risk in a Mexican population: role of Helicobacter pylori CagA positive infection and polymorphisms in interleukin-1 and -10 genes. Int. J. Cancer. 2006 Feb 2/1/2006; 118(3): 649-57. PMID: 16114018, DOI: 10.1002/ijc.21364, ISSN: 0020-7136.

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Correa P, Piazuelo MB, Camargo MC. Etiopathogenesis of gastric cancer. Scand J Surg. 2006; 95(4): 218-24. PMID: 17249268, ISSN: 1457-4969.

Fontham ET, Correa P, Mera R, Bravo LE, Bravo JC, Piazuelo MB, Camargo MC. Duration of exposure, a neglected factor in chemoprevention trials. Cancer Epidemiol. Biomarkers Prev. 2005 Nov; 14(11 Pt 1): 2465-6. PMID: 16284363, PII: 14/11/2465, DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-05-0518, ISSN: 1055-9965.

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Rodriguez PC, Quiceno DG, Zabaleta J, Ortiz B, Zea AH, Piazuelo MB, Delgado A, Correa P, Brayer J, Sotomayor EM, Antonia S, Ochoa JB, Ochoa AC. Arginase I production in the tumor microenvironment by mature myeloid cells inhibits T-cell receptor expression and antigen-specific T-cell responses. Cancer Res. 2004 Aug 8/15/2004; 64(16): 5839-49. PMID: 15313928, PII: 64/16/5839, DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-04-0465, ISSN: 0008-5472.

Correa P, Piazuelo MB, Camargo MC. The future of gastric cancer prevention. Gastric Cancer. 2004; 7(1): 9-16. PMID: 15052434, DOI: 10.1007/s10120-003-0265-0, ISSN: 1436-3291.

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