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Schematic of the role of SMO in gastric epithelial cells exposed to H. pylori. Induction of SMO generates oxidative stress that can result in both apoptosis and DNA damage, with increased survival of cells with DNA damage when apoptosis is attenuated by EGFR transactivation resulting in heightened risk for acquisition of molecular alterations that can lead to neoplastic transformation
