A new mouse model of inflammation and gastric cancer

Oncoimmunology. 2013 Oct 1;2(10):e25911. doi: 10.4161/onci.25911. Epub 2013 Aug 2.

Abstract

Chronic inflammation increases the risk of developing several malignancies, including gastric cancer. A better understanding of how inflammation promotes gastric oncogenesis is therefore urgently needed. We have recently developed and characterized a mouse model that will be useful to elucidate the molecular and cellular circuitries bridging inflammation and gastric cancer.

Keywords: autoimmune gastritis; gastric cancer; gastric epithelial cells; inflammation; mouse models.