Exposure to magnetic field (5 mT at 60 Hz) does not affect cell growth and c-myc gene expression

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作者
Miyakoshi, J [1 ]
Ohtsu, S [1 ]
Shibata, T [1 ]
Takebe, H [1 ]
机构
[1] S KYOTO NATL HOSP, DEPT RADIOL, FUSHIMI KU, KYOTO 612, JAPAN
关键词
magnetic field exposure; Chinese hamster ovary cells; cell growth; c-myc gene expression;
D O I
10.1269/jrr.37.185
中图分类号
Q [生物科学];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
We designed and manufactured equipments for long-term and low-density (0 to 9 mT) exposures of cultured cells to extremely low frequency magnetic fields (ELF-MF), and examined the effects of ELF-MF on cell growth and c-myc mRNA expression in Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells. The ELF-MF equipment consists of a CO2 incubator with a built-in magnet generator using Helmholtz coils being 250 mm in inner diameter, 160 mm in distance and 128 turns, a slide regulator and a thermocontroller. No significant difference in the growth rate and the c-myc expression of CHO cells was observed with 5 mT ELF-MF exposure, sham-exposure and incubation in a conventional incubator.
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页数:7
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