Wednesday, December 7, 2016

Exposure to Strong Static Magnetic Field Slows the Growth of Human Cancer Cells In Vitro

 Reductions of 19.04 k 7.3296, 22.06 k 6.19%, and 40.68 ? 8.31 % were measured for the melanoma, ovarian carcinoma, and lymphoma cell lines, respectively, vs. control groups not exposed to the magnetic field. Multicycle flow cytometry revealed that the cell cycle was largely unaltered. Pulsed-field electrophoresis analysis revealed no increase in DNA breaks related to magnetic field exposure. In conclusion, prolonged exposure to a very strong magnetic field appeared to inhibit the growth of threc human tumor cell lines in vitro. The mechanism underlying this effect has not, as yet, been identified, although alteration of cell growth cycle and gross fragmentation of DNA have been excluded as possible contributory factors. Future investigations of this phenomenon may have a significant impact on the future understanding and treatment of cancer.
https://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/handle/2027.42/38293/?sequence=1

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