The Effects of Helicobacter pylori-Derived Outer Membrane Vesicles on Hepatic Stellate Cell Activation and Liver Fibrosis In Vitro

Table 1

Clinical H. pylori strains used in this study.

Strain no.	CagA	CagL	VacA	BabA2	SabA	OipA	CagPAI	Disease outcome	Age	Gender
1	+	+	s1m2	+	+	On	Partial	PUD	49	M
2	+	+	s1m1	+	—	On	Intact	CG	54	M
3	—	—	s2m2	+	+	Off	Completely deleted	CG	43	F
4	+	+	s1m1	+	+	On	Intact	PUD	25	F
5	+	+	s1m2	+	+	On	Intact	PUD	60	F

PUD: peptic ulcer disease; CG: chronic gastritis; male (M), female (F). Strain number 3 was used as a less virulent strain.