ZHANG Chang-bi, et al. Effects of pIL-12 plasmid DNA on apoptosis of splenocytes in mice infected with hydatid cyst of Echinococcus granulosus[J]. Journal of Chongqing Medical University, 2009,34(2):142-145.
ZHANG Chang-bi, et al. Effects of pIL-12 plasmid DNA on apoptosis of splenocytes in mice infected with hydatid cyst of Echinococcus granulosus[J]. Journal of Chongqing Medical University, 2009,34(2):142-145.DOI:
Objective:To investigate the effects of pIL-12 plasmid DNA on apoptosis of splenocytes in mice infected with protoscoleces of hydatid cyst of E.granulosus(Eg).Methods:BALB/c mice were intramuscularly vaccinated by pIL-12 plasmid DNA
then challenged with Eg protoscoleces on 8 w of vaccination and killed on 18W of infection to count rate of reduced hydatid cyst weight.The spleen was gathered to separate splenocytes
splenocytes then were cultured by stimulation with ConA
and apoptotic rate of splenocytes were measured by FACsort.BCG and PBS were served as control.Results:In the group of pIL-12 plasmid DNA immunization
the rate of reduced hydatid cyst weight was 44.85%;apoptotic rate of splenocytes in the pIL-12 plasmid DNA group was lower than that in the PBS control.Conclu-sion:pIL-12 plasmid DNA may inhibit apoptosis of splenocytes in mice infected with hydatid cyst of Echinococcus granulosus.