Title: Expression of lysosome cathepsin B in viral myocarditic tissue with coxsackievirus B_3 in mice
Abstract: Objective To study the expression of lysosome cathepsin B in viral myocarditic tissue with coxsackievirus(CVB3) in mice. Methods Balb/c mice were inoculated with CVB3m(Nancy strain). The expression of lysosome cathepsin B in myocardium samples were determined by immunohistochemical staining and RT-PCR on the 3rd day, 7th day , 15th day, 30th day post-infection. Results The expression of cathepsin B increased significantly in myocardium sample during the 3rd day, 7th day , 15th day,30th day post infection in Balb/c mice Compared with that of control group respectively(P0.05) .especially high on 3rd day. The expression of lysosome cathepsin B was consistent with the degree of myocardiai injury. Conclusion The lysosome cathepsin B plays a definite role in the development of viral myocarditis in Balb/c mice.
Publication Year: 2004
Publication Date: 2004-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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