CD133 antisense suppresses cancer cell growth and increases sensitivity to cisplatin in vitro.

The increased incidence of cancer in recent years is associated with a high rate of mortality. Numerous types of cancer have a low percentage of CD133(+) cells, which have similar features to stem cells. The CD133 molecule is involved in apoptosis and cell proliferation.

Gender as a factor of susceptibility to infection in experimental hydatidosis.

We developed an experimental model of hydatidosis in BALB/c mice with six groups, a group of females and another group of males was infected with PSC of Echinococcus, granulosus. Another two groups were gonadectomised and infected with PSC. and another two groups were healthy controls.