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World J Gastrointest Pathophysiol. Dec 15, 2010; 1(5): 154-165
Published online Dec 15, 2010. doi: 10.4291/wjgp.v1.i5.154
Figure 9
Figure 9 Proposed role for the H3R in gastric function during Helicobacter infection. A: H3Rs localized on parietal cells and D-cells supports a direct inhibitory effect of the H. pylori metabolite Nα-MH on acid and somatostatin secretion respectively during infection; B: The stimulatory effect of thioperamide on somatostatin expression and secretion regulates the host immune response during H. pylori infection; H3R: histamine 3 receptor; SOM: somatostatin.