Richard M. Peek

Endogenous glucocorticoids moderate the gastric inflammatory response to Helicobacter infection and protect from autoimmunity.

This study shows that endogenous glucocorticoids reduce gastric inflammation during Helicobacter infection and prevent autoimmunity, even after bacterial clearance.

Chronic cigarette smoke exposure masks pathological features of Helicobacter pylori infection while promoting tumor initiation

This study shows that cigarette smoke exposure reduces H. pylori-induced inflammation but increases DNA damage and accelerates gastric cancer development in mice.