Abstract
This study describes the interaction between gastrin and Helicobacter pylori. Human gastrin amino acids 4–17 were found to be the minimal growth-stimulating sequence. Gastrin from other mammals did not stimulate bacterial growth. When human serum was used to stimulate bacterial growth in brucella broth, gastrin was shown to be a necessary and sufficient growth-stimulating factor. Competition for the gastrin effect by pentagastrin and cholecystokinin (CCK-8) resulted in inhibition of bacterial growth. This effect was mediated by the four C-terminal amino acids which are shared by gastrin, CCK-8 and pentagastrin. In conclusion, the interaction between gastrin and H. pylori was shown to be specific, essential, and dependent on a defined gastrin sequence.
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