Causal association between helicobacter pylori and lymphoma - 12/03/26
, Mengpu Jin a, 1, Peisen Han b, 1, Fang Wang a, Dingyin Chang a, Xiujian Chen a, Huayu Zheng a, Hongyu Meng a, ⁎ 
Highlights |
• | Confirmed the bidirectional causal relationship between Helicobacter pylori UREA antibody and DLBCL incidence. |
• | Functional pathways were elucidated through Gene Ontology, Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathway and Protein-Protein Interactions network. |
• | Underscored the potential for targeted therapy in Helicobacter pylori-positive patients with DLBCL. |
• | CCL2 exhibited significant correlations with M1 macrophages, M2 macrophages, Neutrophils, T cells CD4 memory resting and Plasma cells diagnosed with DLBCL. |
Abstract |
Studies have shown that Helicobacter pylori ( H. pylori ) infection can induce chronic inflammation and immune responses in the gastric mucosa, potentially contributing to the development of lymphoma. To explore the association between H. pylori and Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), the Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis was employed. Additionally, the CIBERSORT algorithm was utilized to investigate the immune microenvironment in DLBCL associated with H. pylori for novel biomarkers identification. A two-sample MR analysis confirmed a bidirectional causal relationship between H. pylori UREA antibody and DLBCL incidence. The primary method used (IVW: OR=1.323, 95 % CI 1.046-1.675, P -value=0.02 < 0.05) indicated a significant positive causal association without evidence of heterogeneity or horizontal pleiotropy. A total of 881 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified when comparing DLBCL patients resistant versus sensitive to H. pylori eradication treatment from GSE182362. The hub genes EDNRB, ACTG2, SST, CCL2, COL11A1, SELE, ALB, DUOX2, BPIFB1, and CXCL6 exhibited enrichment within the immune microenvironment context. CCL2 exhibited significant correlations with M1 macrophages, M2 macrophages, Neutrophils, T cells CD4 memory resting and Plasma cells. These findings elucidate the causal association between H. pylori UREA antibody levels and DLBCL, while underscoring the potential for targeted therapy in H. pylori -positive patients diagnosed with DLBCL.
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Keywords : Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, Helicobacter pylori, Mendelian randomization, Immune microenvironment, Gene analysis
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Vol 74 - N° 2
Article 103575- avril 2026 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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