Nuclear NFATc1 localization was significantly associated with the presence of CagA in gastric MALT lymphomas (80% [41/51] vs. 33% [13/40]; p < 0.001) and with HPE responsiveness (73% [43/59] vs. 25% [8/32]; p < 0.001). This evidence concerns the gene S100A8 and MALT lymphoma.