Abstract:
Objective:To observe the effects of
Staphylococcus aureus L-form on the growth of human cervical cancer cells(HeLa)
in vitro.
Methods:The HeLa cells were infected with
Staphylococcus aureus L-form by routine method.The adhesion and invasion of
Staphylococcus aureus L-form were detected using light and electron microscopy,and the proliferation of HeLa cells was detected using improved MTT assay.
Results:The results of light and electron microscopy L-form showed that the
Staphylococcus aureus L-form could adhere and invade into HeLa cells.The result of improved MTT method showed that
Staphylococcus aureus L-form could promote the proliferation of HeLa cells.
Conclusions:Staphylococcus aureus L-form can infect and promote the growth of HeLa cells,which reveals that
Staphylococcus aureus L-form may be one of inducting factor of cervical cancer.