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Comparative Genomics Profiling of Clinical Isolates of Helicobacter pylori in Chinese Populations Using DNA Microarray

  • Han, Yue-Hua (Second affiliated hospital, School of medicine, Zhejiang University) ;
  • Liu, Wen-Zhong (Shanghai Institute of Digestive Disease, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine) ;
  • Shi, Yao-Zhou (National Engineering Center for Biochip at Shanghai, Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park) ;
  • Lu, Li-Qiong (National Engineering Center for Biochip at Shanghai, Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park) ;
  • Xiao, Shudong (Shanghai Institute of Digestive Disease, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine) ;
  • Zhang, Qing-Hua (National Engineering Center for Biochip at Shanghai, Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park) ;
  • Zhao, Guo-Ping (National Engineering Center for Biochip at Shanghai, Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park)
  • Published : 2007.02.22
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Abstract

In order to search for specific genotypes related to this unique phenotype, we used whole genomic DNA microarray to characterize the genomic diversity of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) strains isolated from clinical patients in China. The open reading frame (ORF) fragments on our microarray were generated by PCR using gene-specific primers. Genomic DNA of H. pylori 26695 and J99 were used as templates. Thirty-four H. pylori isolates were obtained from patients in Shanghai. Results were judged based on In(x) transformed and normalized Cy3/Cy5 ratios. Our microarray included 1882 DNA fragments corresponding to 1636 ORFs of both sequenced H. pylori strains. Cluster analysis, revealed two diverse regions in the H. pylori genome that were not present in other isolates. Among the 1636 genes, 1091 (66.7%) were common to all H. pylori strains, representing the functional core of the genome. Most of the genes found in the H. pylori functional core were responsible for metabolism, cellular processes, transcription and biosynthesis of amino acids, functions that are essential to H. pylori's growth and colonization in its host. In contrast, 522 (31.9%) genes were strain-specific genes that were missing from at least one strain of H. pylori. Strain-specific genes primarily included restriction modification system components, transposase genes, hypothetical proteins and outer membrane proteins. These strain-specific genes may aid the bacteria under specific circumstances during their long-term infection in genetically diverse hosts. Our results suggest 34 H. pylori clinical strains have extensive genomic diversity. Core genes and strain-specific genes both play essential roles in H. pylori propagation and pathogenesis. Our microarray experiment may help select relatively significant genes for further research on the pathogenicity of H. pylori and development of a vaccine for H. pylori.

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