| Abstract |
Article Information:
Relationship Between Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) Infection and Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in Southeast of Iran
Nima Sanadgol, Ebrahim Shahraki and Jasem Estakhr
Corresponding Author: Nima Sanadgol
Key words: H. pylori, MS, real time-PCR, western blot, , , Vol. 4 , (4): 422-426 |
| Submitted |
Accepted |
Published |
| February 09, 2012 |
March 01, 2012 |
July 10, 2012 |
Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) are one of the most common, well-known pathogenic agents in the
development of peptic ulcers. Some investigators have shown a relationship between H. pylori and Multiple
Sclerosis (MS). However, this relationship is controversial. The aim of this study was to determine the
association between H. pylori infection and MS. In a prospective case-control study, we studied 78 patients with
MS and 123 Healthy Blood Donors (HBDs) for bacterial DNA detection and antibody assay. DNA extracted
from samples (serum and saliva) and Real-time PCR was employed to detection of H. pylori genome. The
present of anti H. pylori CagA and VacA Immunoglobulin G (IgG) were measured in serum by Western blot
technique. We found H. pylori DNA in both samples of the 32.05% (25/78) and 32.52% (40/123) of patients
and HBDs respectively (p = NS). Furthermore, anti H. pylori IgG for both antigens were detected in 21.95%
(27/123) of HBDs in contrast with 25.64% (20/78) of patients (p = NS). Moreover, genome copy number of
H. pylori was not significantly change in patients (140 copies/mL) and HBDs (147 copies/mL). We didn’t see
significant correlation between H. pylori infection in both groups, But H. pylori CagA/VacA-IgG was found
in patient quite more than HBDs (p<0.05) and this patients showed more positively for serum H. pylori genome.
Although, these results indicate a lack of connection between the Helicobacter pylori infection and multiple
sclerosis, the role of immune response against H. pylori in the modulation of MS requires further study. |
Cite this Reference:
Nima Sanadgol, Ebrahim Shahraki and Jasem Estakhr, 2012. Relationship Between Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) Infection and Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in Southeast of Iran.
Current Research Journal of Biological Sciences, 4(4): 422-426. |
|
|
|
 |
ISSN (Online): 2041-0778
ISSN (Print): 2041-076X |
 |
|