Expression of Adhesion Molecules CD44 and ICAM-1 in Mycoplasma Pneumoniae Infected BALB/c Mice and the Related Mechanisms / 现代检验医学杂志

Objective To study the expression of adhesion molecules CD44 and ICAM-1 in BALB/c mice infected with Mycoplasma pneumoniae (MP) and elucidate the relationship between MP and infection.Methods BALB/c mouse MP model was established by MP nasal instillation,and the pathological changes of lung in MP mice were observed.The expression levels of adhesion molecules CD44 and ICAM-1 in serum and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of mice infected with 5,8,15,20 and 30d MP were determined by ELISA.Results Compared with the model group,MP infected BALB/c mice after lung inflammation was significantly up-regulated MP,the expression in BALB/c mice infected with the serum and bronchoalveolar layage fluid in CD44 and adhesion molecule ICAM 1 (t5 d serum CD44 =53.64 ng/L,t5 d BALF CD44 =144.3 ng/L;t5 d serum ICAM-1 =73.72 ng/L,t5 d BALF ICAM-1 =165.06 ng/L,all P＜ 0.000;t8 d serum CD44 =40.86 ng/L,t8 d BALF CD44 =21.31 ng/L;t8 d serum ICAM-1 =30.57 ng/L,t8 d BALF ICAM-1 =19.61 ng/L,all P＜0.000).The Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection increased the expression levels of adhesion molecules CD44 and ICAM-1 in mice.Conclusion After MP mice were cured,the expression of CD44 and ICAM-1 was down regulated,and the up regulation of CD44 and ICAM-1 expression might be related to the severity of MP pneumonia.

Expressions of Interleukin-3 and Their Mechanisms in Mice Infected by Mycoplasma Pneumoniae / 现代检验医学杂志

Objective To investigate the expressions of interluekin-3 in BALB/c mice infected by mycoplasma pneumonia (MP)and to clarify the relationship between IL-3 and MP infection.Methods Total 36 BALB/c mice were randomly divid-ed into control group,MP infection group and clarithromycin treatment group.MP infection models were established with the method of dripping cultured MP into nasal cavity of mice.ELISA method was used to assay the levels of IL-3 in the the serum of the mice and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid in various groups.The lung tissue was fixed in formalin for sections,HE staining was performed for the observation of histological changes.Results The MP-infected mouse models were established successfully and MP strains were dripped into the respiratory system of mice.As showed in histopathological observasion re-sults,significantly increased after MP infection and then gradually decreased after clarithromycin treatment.The ELISA re-sults showed that the level of serum and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of IL-3 of the mice in MP infection group were 96.4± 8.3 ng/L and 60.9 ±6.5 ng/L.Compared with the control group(203.1±14.5 ng/L,96.3±12.6ng/L),serum and bron-choalveolar lavage fluid of mice infected with MP in IL-3 levels were significantly lower (t serum = 19.50,t balf = 17.20,P <0.01),and after treatment with clarithromycin,serum and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of IL-3 significantly increased,re-spectively(175.6±12.5 ng/L and 85.6± 10.2 ng/L,tserum = 17.41,tbalf = 14.62,P <0.01),the difference was statistically significant.Conclusion IL-3 levels were decreased in mycoplasma pneumonia mice.Clarithromycin treatment had effect on mycoplasma pneumonia infecttion.The expression level IL-3 may be related to the severity degree of MP infection.

Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome associated with Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection

In this study, we report one case of a three-year-old boy infected with Mycoplasma pneumonia (MP) and presenting concomitant multiple organ damage of the heart, kidney, lung and liver, among others, together with a brief review for the diagnosis and treatment of MP infection with multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS).

Analysis of Clinical cases of Children Mycoplasma Pneumonia complicated with Cardiac Damage / 医学研究杂志

Objective To analyze the characteristics of clinical cases of children mycoplasma pneumonia (CMP) complicated by cardiac damage. Methods Eighten cases of CMP (MP group) and eighten children without CMP (NMP group) were selected to do electrocardiogram (ECG) and to evaluate serum myocardium zymogram. Results Compared with NMP group, MP group showed high incidence rate of abnormal electrocardiographic pattern, suach as ST - T change, sinus tachycardia, premature beat and high serum level of LDH,CK - MB,HBDH. Both presented statistical difference. Conclusion CMP easily causes cardiac damage of children.