极低频磁场对人肝癌细胞生长、代谢及细胞周期的影响

目的：研究一定参数的极低频磁场对人肝癌细胞（SK-HEP-1）在诸多方面的影响。方法：在整个SK-HEP-1细胞的培养周期中用50Hz,20mT的极低频磁场对其进行作用,并检测作用后细胞的增殖活性、生长动力学、代谢以及细胞周期的变化。结果：50Hz．20mT的极低频磁场对SK-HEP-1细胞的生长与代谢有抑制作用,并能阻碍其有丝分裂的进行。结论：50Hz,20mT的极低频磁场为治疗人类恶性肿瘤提供了一种可能的手段。     

极低频磁场对人乳腺癌细胞蛋白质表达谱的影响

极低频磁场(ELF MF)被国际癌症研究中心列为可疑致癌物, 但其诱发肿瘤的具体机制并不清楚. 为此, 采用蛋白质组技术研究人乳腺癌细胞MCF7受ELF MF辐照后蛋白质表达谱的变化, 以探索确定该细胞的极低频磁场反应蛋白质. 在将MCF7细胞暴露于50 Hz, 0.4 mT正弦极低频磁场中24 h后, 直接抽提蛋白, 进行双向凝胶电泳. 凝胶经银染后, 使用PDQuest软件分析假辐照组与磁场辐照组间差异表达蛋白质斑点. 结果显示, 与假辐照组相比, 磁场辐照组中有6个蛋白质斑点的表达量发生显著改变(至少5倍的增加和减少), 同时, 在磁场辐照组中有19个蛋白点消失和19个新蛋白点出现. 通过搜索SWISS-PROT蛋白数据库, 对差异蛋白的类别和功能进行了初步推测. 在此基础上, 进一步选择3个差异表达蛋白斑点, 经胶内酶解后, 进行串联质谱分析, 分别鉴定为RNA结合蛋白调节亚基、 蛋白酶体β亚基7型前体和翻译调控肿瘤蛋白. 结果表明, 50 Hz, 0.4 mT极低频磁场辐照24 h改变了MCF7细胞内多种蛋白的表达水平, 影响环节涉及基因转录、蛋白翻译、蛋白代谢、功能蛋白相互作用等多个层面, 说明极低频磁场可能作为一种环境应激因素改变细胞的正常生理功能.     

低频脉冲磁场对大鼠心肌微血管内皮细胞增殖和缝隙连接蛋白43表达的影响

目的:探讨低频磁场对大鼠心肌微血管内皮细胞(CMECs)增殖和缝隙连接蛋白43(Cx43)表达的影响.方法:设不同照射强度为(08.mT组,1.4mT组,1.8mT组)为照射组.不加磁场干预为对照组.照射条件;磁场频率为15Hz,强度分别为0.8mT、1.4mT、1.8mT,照射时间为4 h/d,连续照射7d.应用MTT法检测CMECs增殖,采用Western blot检测Cx43蛋白表达.结果:生长曲线结果显示,磁场能够促进CMECs增殖.1.4mT组照射第2d后CMECs生长速度加快,在第3d开始进入对数生长期,在第4d生长最为旺盛之后进入生长平台期,第2～7d与对照组比较有显著性差异(P＜0.05),而且细胞生长曲线明显前移并且峰值增高.1.4mT组、1.8mT组CMECs增殖与对照组比较显著升高(P＞0.05).磁场照射后Cx43表达明显上调,1.4mT组、1.8mT组Cx43蛋白的表达均明显上升,与对照组比较差异有统计学意义(P＜0.05),0.8mT组cx43蛋白的表达与对照组比较无显著性差异(P＞0.05).而Cx43蛋白的表达1.4 mT组和1.8mT组之间差异无统计学意义(P＞0.05).结论:低频脉冲磁场能促进CMECs增殖与增强细胞活力,上调Cx43表达,其在分子水平上的可能作用机制表现为对Cx43的有效调控.     

极低频正弦磁场对大鼠痛阈及氨基酸神经递质的影响

目的:探讨极低频正弦磁场对痛阈的影响以及脑内氨基酸神经递质在磁场镇痛中的作用。方法:20只SD大鼠暴露于55.6Hz、8.1mT正弦磁场中并利用辐射热甩尾法检测痛阈,同时用高效液相色谱检测暴露第11天和第14天大脑皮层和延髓谷氨酸和γ-氨基丁酸(GABA)含量。结果:与对照组相比大鼠磁场暴露第10天和第11天痛阈明显提高(P0.05)。第11天大脑皮层和延髓的γ-氨基丁酸水平有明显改变(P0.05)。结论:极低频正弦磁场有镇痛作用,调节γ-氨基丁酸可能是其作用机制之一。     

低频交变磁场对肿瘤细胞作用的理论分析和实验结果

本文研究了低频交变磁场对细胞作用的理论机理和实验结果。交变磁场和交变磁场感应的电场对运动离子产生电场力,加速离子的运行。基于该理论分析,设计了一系列的实验来验证假定的理论,实验采用两种肿瘤细胞系（HL-60 and SK-Hep-1）。将肿瘤细胞暴露于50Hz,20mT连续正弦磁场4天,每24小时检测上清液Na^＋和K^＋浓度。结果发现,照射组和对照组的Na^＋和K^＋浓度有显著变化,实验结果和理论分析相符。     

极低频电磁场对骨肉瘤细胞的体外生物效应研究

目的:通过研究极低频电磁场对人骨肉瘤细胞系SOSP-9607-F4的细胞增殖、细胞凋亡、细胞周期及侵袭能力的影响,达到筛选最佳极低频电磁场参数的目的。方法:体外培养人骨肉瘤细胞,按不同频率5 Hz、15 Hz、30 Hz、40 Hz、50 Hz,不同磁场强度0.1 m T、1 m T、5 m T、10 m T分组进行干预,每天辐照1次,每次3小时,连续3天,并设立对照组。采用四甲基偶氮唑蓝法(MTT)测定骨肉瘤细胞增殖活性(OD值),并计算肿瘤细胞抑制率,初步筛选出两组最佳的电磁场参数。采用流式细胞技术(Annexin V-FITC和PI双标)检测细胞凋亡情况和细胞周期变化。采用Transwell小室并通过结晶紫染色观察细胞侵袭情况。结果:MTT法检测细胞增殖活性(OD值),将磁场组与对照组进行比较,SPSS 19.0统计软件进行数据分析,结果显示不同磁场干预组组间OD值差异明显,有统计学意义(P0.05),磁场组较对照组OD值低,有统计学意义(P0.05);流式细胞技术(FCM)测定结果显示,两组磁场组间骨肉瘤细胞凋亡比例存在差异,且高于正常组,有明显统计学意义;电磁场组15 Hz,0.1 m T骨肉瘤细胞G1期百分比明显高于对照组和电磁场组50 Hz,1 m T,S期百分比则降低;侵袭实验中穿过小室的细胞数量明显低于后两者。结论:通过筛选得出极低频电磁场15 Hz,0.1 m T对骨肉瘤细胞的增殖具有明显的抑制作用,并可诱导或促使骨肉瘤细胞凋亡,减缓其侵袭能力,但其具体作用机制有待进一步研究。     

低频电磁场与绿豆种子萌发

探讨低频电磁场的非热效应对绿豆种子萌发及其生长的影响,以及不同强度电磁场对种子萌发和生长的生物学效应。将绿豆种子置于低频电磁场(50Hz 2mT、4mT、6mT、8mT)下萌发、生长,对不同强度下种子萌发和生长情况进行观察分析表明：不同的电磁场强度对绿豆生物学效应是不同的;不同的电磁场强度对绿豆萌发以及随后的生长阶段的影响也是不同的。     

超低频脉冲磁场抑制癌瘤和提高细胞免疫功能的实验研究

在报道用电子显微镜观测超低频脉冲磁场(峰值磁场0.6～2.0T,磁场梯度10～100T·m^-1,脉冲宽度20～200ms,重复频率0.16～1.34Hz)抑制鼠S-180肉瘤和加强免疫细胞溶癌作用以后,报道了用Faulgen染色法测定肉瘤细胞核的DNA倍性,和用电镜技术和细胞结构的体视学分析磁场对癌细胞形态的影响,观测到磁场影响癌细胞的代谢:磁场使癌细胞的恶性程度降低,抑制其高速和异形生长;磁场抑制癌细胞的分裂和DNA的复制;磁场提高细胞免疫功能,加强淋巴细胞、浆细胞反应.     

葛根素对极低频电磁辐射下HFSF细胞中MMP-2 与COL1A1 的影响

目的：研究葛根素对极低频电磁场(ELF-EMFs)诱导的人胚胎眼巩膜成纤维细胞(HFSFs)中基质金属蛋白酶-2(MMP-2)与I型 胶原(COL1Al)的影响。方法：体外培养HFSF 细胞，并将其分为对照组、辐射组、葛根素组，通过明胶酶谱法检测MMP-2的活性， Western-Blot 检测MMP-2、COL1A1 蛋白的表达。结果：暴露于0.2 mT、50Hz 的电磁辐射系统24 h 后，HFSF 细胞(辐照组)MMP-2 酶活性较对照组增高20%，MMP-2 蛋白表达升高45%，而COL1A1的蛋白表达下降40%，差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)；而与辐射 组比较，葛根素组HFSF细胞MMP-2 酶活性下降33 %，MMP-2 蛋白表达降低44.1 %，COL1A1 蛋白升高80%，差异有统计学意 义(P<0.05)。结论：极低频电磁辐射可提高HFSF 细胞中MMP-2 的活性与蛋白表达，抑制COL1Al的合成，葛根素可在一定程度上 逆转这一作用。     

静磁场对单株人体体表正常菌生长影响的研究

本文通过40mT和120mT两种静磁场作用下表皮葡萄球菌生长过程的研究,发现试验所选强度静磁场加速了表皮葡萄球菌在对数生长期的生长速率,而在进入稳定生长期后其生长速率反而低于对照组,但就整个生长周期而言,静磁场作用下表皮葡萄球菌的总量大于对照组,表明了试验所选静磁场对表皮葡萄球菌生长有一定促进作用。     

Effects of a 50 Hz sinusoidal magnetic field on cell adhesion molecule expression in two human osteosarcoma cell lines (MG-63 and Saos-2)

The possibility that a sinusoidal 50 Hz magnetic field with a magnetic flux density of 0.5 mT can induce variations in the expression of cell adhesion molecules (CAMs) in two human osteosarcoma cell lines (MG-63 and Saos-2) was investigated. In particular, the expression of two important integrins, VLA-2, the receptor for collagen, and VLA-5, the receptor for fibronectin, as well as CD44, were examined in both cell lines after these had been exposed for 7 and 14 days to a 50 Hz, 0.5 mT field. Cell surface morphology (scanning electron microscopy), cell growth characteristics (growth curves and cell cycle phase distribution), and cell death (necrosis and apoptosis) were also examined. The results demonstrate that no variations in surface morphology and cell death occurred between control and exposed cells in both MG-63 and Saos-2 cells, while significant changes were noted in cell growth and fibronectin and CD44 expression in MG-63 cells. The results are discussed in view of the important role that CAMs play in controlling various cancer cell functions, particularly proliferation and metastasis.     

Influence of pulsed electromagnetic and pulsed vector magnetic potential field on the growth of tumor cells

Aims and Background: Tumor diseases cause 20% of deaths in Europe and they are the second most common cause of death and morbidity after cardiovascular diseases. Thus, tumor cells are target of many therapeutic strategies and tumor research is focused on searching more efficient and specific drugs as well as new therapeutic approaches. One of the areas of tumor research is an issue of external fields. In our work, we tested influence of a pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) and a hypothetic field of the pulsed vector magnetic potential (PVMP) on the growth of tumor cells; and further the possible growth inhibition effect of the PVMP. Methods: Both unipolar and bipolar PEMF fields of 5?mT and PVMP fields of 0?mT at frequencies of 15?Hz, 125?Hz and 625?Hz were tested on cancer cell lines derived from various types of tumors: CEM/C2 (acute lymphoblastic leukemia), SU-DHL-4 (B-cell lymphoma), COLO-320DM (colorectal adenocarcinoma), MDA-BM-468 (breast adenocarcinoma), and ZR-75-1 (ductal carcinoma). Cell morphology was observed, proliferation activity using WST assay was measured and simultaneous proportion of live, early apoptotic and dead cells was detected using flow cytometry. Results: A PEMF of 125?Hz and 625?Hz for 24?h–48?h increased proliferation activity in the 2 types of cancer cell lines used, i.e. COLO-320DM and ZR-75-1. In contrast, any of employed methods did not confirm a significant inhibitory effect of hypothetic PVMP field on tumor cells.     

Overexpression of miR-26b-5p regulates the cell cycle by targeting CCND2 in GC-2 cells under exposure to extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields

The increasing prevalence of extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields (ELF-EMFs) exposure has raised considerable public concern regarding the potential hazardous effects of ELF-EMFs on male reproductive function. Increasing evidence indicates that miRNAs are necessary for spermatogenesis and male fertility. However, the regulation of miRNA expression and the roles of miRNAs in response to ELF-EMFs remain unclear. In our study, mouse spermatocyte-derived GC-2 cells were intermittently exposed to a 50 Hz ELF-EMF for 72 h (5 min on/10 min off) at magnetic field intensities of 1 mT, 2 mT and 3 mT. MiR-26b-5p was differentially expressed in response to different magnetic field intensities of ELF-EMFs. The host gene CTDSP1 showed an unmethylation status in GC-2 cells at different magnetic field intensities of ELF-EMF exposure. MiR-26b-5p had no significant, obvious influence on the cell viability, apoptosis or cell cycle of GC-2 cells. However, the overexpression of miR-26b-5p significantly decreased the percentage of G0/G1 phase cells and slightly increased the percentage of S phase cells compared to the sham group that was exposed to a 50 Hz ELF-EMF. Computational algorithms identified Cyclin D2 (CCND2) as a direct target of miR-26b-5p. MiR-26b-5p and a 50 Hz ELF-EMF altered the expression of CCND2 at both the mRNA and protein levels. Overexpressed miR-26b-5p in GC-2 cells can change the mRNA expression of CCND2 following 50 Hz ELF-EMF at 3 mT. These findings demonstrate that miR-26b-5p could serve as a potential biomarker following 50 Hz ELF-EMF exposure, and miR-26b-5p-CCND2-mediated cell cycle regulation might play a pivotal role in the biological effects of ELF-EMFs.     

50 Hz magnetic field exposure alters onset of S-phase in normal human fibroblasts.

This study was undertaken to investigate whether power frequency magnetic fields can affect the kinetics of cell cycle progression in exposed human cells. To achieve this, cultures of normal human fibroblasts were synchronised in the G(0) phase of the cell cycle and exposed to 50 Hz magnetic fields at a range of flux densities. Progression through the cycle was monitored by examining the timing of entry into S phase, as characterised by the onset of DNA synthesis. Simultaneous positive controls were exposed to human recombinant fibroblast growth factor to demonstrate that the system was responsive to external stimuli. Exposure to magnetic fields at 20 and 200 microT induced a small but significant increase in the length of the G(1) phase of the cell cycle. However, exposure at higher flux densities of 2 and 20 mT had no significant effect. These results are discussed in relation to weak magnetic field effects on free radical concentration.     

Effects of sinusoidal magnetic field observed on cell proliferation, ion concentration, and osmolarity in two human cancer cell lines

Low frequency magnetic fields have previously been shown to affect cell functions. In this article, the effects of 20 mT, 50 Hz sinusoidal magnetic field on cell proliferation, ion concentration, and osmolarity in two human cancer cell lines (HL-60 and SK-Hep-1) were investigated. Inhibition of cell growth was observed. On the other hand, the exposure also increased the Na+, K+ ion concentration and osmolarity in cell supernatant compared to the control group. To our knowledge, this is the first study on cancer cells where magnetic fields affect osmolarity in cell supernatant. In addition, a model of cells exposed to the oscillating magnetic field is described as well as the characteristics of ions in and out of cells. The experimental data appears to be consistent with the theoretical analysis. The results are also discussed in terms of the relationships among cell growth, ion concentration, and osmolarity. Magnetic field inhibitions of cell growth in vitro may relate to changes in cell ion concentration and osmolarity.     

Large granular lymphocytic (LGL) leukemia in rats exposed to intermittent 60 Hz magnetic fields

An animal model for large granular lymphocytic (LGL) leukemia in male Fischer 344 rats was utilized to determine whether magnetic field exposure can be shown to influence the progression of leukemia. We previously reported that exposure to continuous 60 Hz, 1 mT magnetic fields did not significantly alter the clinical progression of LGL leukemia in young male rats following injection of spleen cells from donor leukemic rats. Results presented here extend those studies with the following objectives: (a) to replicate the previous study of continuous 60 Hz magnetic field exposures, but using fewer LGL cells in the inoculum, and (b) to determine if intermittent 60 Hz magnetic fields can alter the clinical progression of leukemia. Rats were randomly assigned to four treatment groups (18/group) as follows: (1) 1 mT (10 G) continuous field, (2) 1 mT intermittent field (off/on at 3 min intervals), (3) ambient controls ( < 0.1 microT), and (4) positive control (5 Gy whole body irradiation from cobalt-60 four days prior to initiation of exposure). All rats were injected intraperitoneally with 2.2 x 10(6) fresh, viable LGL leukemic spleen cells at the beginning of the study. The fields were activated for 20 h per day, 7 days per week, and all exposure conditions were superimposed over the natural ambient magnetic field. The rats were weighed and palpated for splenomegaly weekly. Splenomegaly developed 9-11 weeks after transplantation of the leukemia cells. Hematological evaluations were performed at 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, and 16 weeks of exposure. Peripheral blood hemoglobin concentration, red blood cells, and packed cell volume declined, and total white blood cells and LGL cells increased dramatically in all treatment groups after onset of leukemia. Although the positive control group showed different body weight curves and developed signs of leukemia earlier than other groups, differences were not detected between exposure groups and ambient controls. Furthermore, there were no overall effects of magnetic fields on splenomegaly or survival in exposed animals. In addition, no significant and/or consistent differences were detected in hematological parameters between the magnetic field exposed and the ambient control groups.     

A Study of the Effects of Flux Density and Frequency of Pulsed Electromagnetic Field on Neurite Outgrowth in PC12 Cells

The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of pulsed electromagnetic fields with various flux densities and frequencies on neurite outgrowth in PC12 rat pheochromocytoma cells. We have studied the percentage of neurite-bearing cells, average length of neurites and directivity of neurite outgrowth in PC12 cells cultured for 96 hours in the presence of nerve growth factor (NGF). PC12 cells were exposed to 50 Hz pulsed electromagnetic fields with a flux density of 1.37 mT, 0.19 mT and 0.016 mT respectively. The field was generated through a Helmholtz coil pair housed in one incubator and the control samples were placed in another identical incubator. It was found that exposure to both a relatively high flux density (1.37 mT) and a medium flux density (0.19 mT) inhibited the percentage of neurite-bearing cells and promoted neurite length significantly. Exposure to high flux density (1.37 mT) also resulted in nearly 20% enhancement of neurite directivity along the field direction. However, exposure to low flux density field (0.016 mT) had no detectable effect on neurite outgrowth. We also studied the effect of frequency at the constant flux density of 1.37 mT. In the range from 1 ∼ 100 Hz, only 50 and 70 Hz pulse frequencies had significant effects on neurite outgrowth. Our study has shown that neurite outgrowth in PC12 cells is sensitive to flux density and frequency of pulsed electromagnetic field.     

No Evidence of Persisting Unrepaired Nuclear DNA Single Strand Breaks in Distinct Types of Cells in the Brain,Kidney, and Liver of Adult Mice after Continuous Eight-Week 50 Hz Magnetic Field Exposure with Flux Density of 0.1 mT or 1.0 mT

Background

It has been hypothesized in the literature that exposure to extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields (50 or 60 Hz) may lead to human health effects such as childhood leukemia or brain tumors. In a previous study investigating multiple types of cells from brain and kidney of the mouse (Acta Neuropathologica 2004; 107: 257–264), we found increased unrepaired nuclear DNA single strand breaks (nDNA SSB) only in epithelial cells of the choroid plexus in the brain using autoradiographic methods after a continuous eight-week 50 Hz magnetic field (MF) exposure of adult mice with flux density of 1.5 mT.

Methods

In the present study we tested the hypothesis that MF exposure with lower flux densities (0.1 mT, i.e., the actual exposure limit for the population in most European countries, and 1.0 mT) shows similar results to those in the previous study. Experiments and data analysis were carried out in a similar way as in our previous study.

Results

Continuous eight-week 50 Hz MF exposure with 0.1 mT or 1.0 mT did not result in increased persisting unrepaired nDNA SSB in distinct types of cells in the brain, kidney, and liver of adult mice. MF exposure with 1.0 mT led to reduced unscheduled DNA synthesis (UDS) in epithelial cells in the choroid plexus of the fourth ventricle in the brain (EC-CP) and epithelial cells of the cortical collecting duct in the kidney, as well as to reduced mtDNA synthesis in neurons of the caudate nucleus in the brain and in EC-CP.

Conclusion

No evidence was found for increased persisting unrepaired nDNA SSB in distinct types of cells in the brain, kidney, and liver of adult mice after continuous eight-week 50 Hz magnetic field exposure with flux density of 0.1 mT or 1.0 mT.     

No Evidence of Cellular Alterations by MilliTesla-Level Static and 50 Hz Magnetic Fields on S. cerevisiae

In an attempt to determine whether magnetic field (MF) exposures might induce cellular alterations, S. cerevisiae yeast cells were exposed to static or sinusoidal 50?Hz homogeneous MF (0.35?mT, 1.4?mT, and 2.45?mT) for 1?h and 72?h. Unsynchronized cells grown exponentially while exposed to MF, containing cells in all stages of the mitotic cell cycle. MF was generated by a pair of Helmholtz coils (40?cm in diameter, coaxial, separated by 20?cm). Survival, cell cycle distribution, colony forming ability, and mutation frequency were assayed. No differences in the above-mentioned parameters were observed in MF exposed samples in relation to unexposed controls, suggesting that homogeneous MF at these intensities do not produce appreciable cellular alterations in this organism under typical in vitro growth conditions.