关键词: p38基因, 电子束, 细粒棘球蚴原头蚴

Abstract: Objective To observe the effect of 6 MeV electron beam on the morphological structure,mortality rate and expression of p38 mRNA and in Echinococcus granulosus．Methods Einococcus granulosus was collected from natural infected sheep liver and divided into 3 groups randomly,then irradiated by 6 MeV electron beam of 0 Gy,30 Gy and 60 Gy,respectively．After culturing for 3 and 14 days,the gross change and mortality of worms were observed by light microscopy and the expression level of p38 gene was determined by qRT-PCR．Results In 60 Gy group,compared with 0 Gy and 30 Gy group,the gross morphology and structure have changed significantly,the mortality rate was significantly different（P <0.0125）．Days of culture（3 days,14 days）had no obvious effect on mortality,and the p38 mRNA expression levels in 30 Gy and 60 Gy group were significantly higher than 0 Gy group（P <0.05）．Conclusions The gross morphology,structure changes and mortality of Einococcus granulosus increases significantly after electron beam irradiation and has obvious quantitative and effective relationship with the electron beam dose,the p38 gene may be involved in the mechanism of in vitro killing by electron beam.

Key words: p38 gene, electron beam, Echinococcus granulosus