[Apoptosis induced in vitro by dexamethasone and ATP in the protoscolex of Echinococcus granulosus].

Objective: To explore the apoptosis induced by dexamethasone and adenosine triphosphate (ATP) in protoscolex of Echinococcus granulosus.

Methods: Protoscoleces were cultured in vitro and used for the experiment in 4 groups: dexamethasone (5 mmol/L) group, ATP (1.6 mmol/L) group, dexamethasone (5 mmol/L)+ATP (1.

[In vitro observation on the apoptosis induced by H2O2 in protoscolex of Echinococcus granulosus].

Objective: To explore the apoptosis induced by hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) in protoscolex of Echinococcus granulosus.

Methods: Protoscoleces were cultured in vitro, and used for the experiment in 2 groups: RPMI 1640 medium and RPMI 1640 medium added with glutamine. They were then treated with different concentrations of H2O2 to induce apoptosis.