Androgen Signaling in Type 2 Innate Lymphoid Cells Drives Sex Differences in Helicobacter-Induced Gastric Inflammation and Atrophy
Benjamin C. Duncan, Maeve T. Morris, Jordan L. Pascoe, Stuti Khadka, Lei Wang, Gangqing Hu, Jonathan T. Busada
This study shows androgens suppress Helicobacter-induced gastric inflammation by modulating ILC2 activation, with androgen depletion worsening inflammation and accelerating preneoplastic lesion development.
bioRxiv · Mar 14, 2025 · PreprintImmunology