Endogenous glucocorticoids moderate the gastric inflammatory response to Helicobacter infection and protect from autoimmunity.
Sara R. Druffner, Benjamin C. Duncan, Maeve T. Morris, Jordan L. Pascoe, Tyler M. Abner, Salik Hussain, Maria Blanca Piazuelo, Richard M. Peek, Melody Zhang, Richard J. DiPaolo, Jonathan T. Busada
This study shows that endogenous glucocorticoids reduce gastric inflammation during Helicobacter infection and prevent autoimmunity, even after bacterial clearance.
Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology · Dec 25, 2025Peer-reviewedImmunology