Dihydroartemisinin induces ER stress-dependent apoptosis of Echinococcus protoscoleces in vitro.

In this study, we investigated the effect of dihydroartemisinin on Echinococcus protoscoleces and explored the role of endoplasmic reticulum stress in this process. Echinococcus protoscoleces were collected and cultured in RPMI 1640 medium. Changes in the expressions of glucose-regulated protein 78 (GRP-78), caspase-12, and C/EBP homologous protein (CHOP) were assessed through confocal immunofluorescence and western blot analysis.

Application of a social media platform as a patient reminder in the treatment of Helicobacter pylori.

Background: To investigate the effect of a social media platform for the treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection.

Materials And Methods: We enrolled 222 patients from October 2018 to June 2019, who required H pylori therapy. We used WeChat, a social media platform, as a patient reminder tool.