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Table 1 Effect of 50 Hz EMF on cell death of human breast cancer cell line MDA-MB-231 and colon cancer cell lines SW-480 and HCT-116 stained with AO/EB and analyzed under a fluorescence microscope after 24 h

From: Electromagnetic field investigation on different cancer cell lines

Cell lines

VC

EA

LA

NC

Control MDA-231

97,92 ± 0,24

2,07 ± 0,46

0

0

50 Hz EMF MDA-231

87,577 ± 0,33*

2,705 ± 0,45

0,278 ± 0,27

9,68 ± 0,82

Control SW480

95,07 ± 0,25

4,92 ± 0,25

0

0

50 Hz EMF SW480

95,428 ± 0,32

3,266 ± 0,60

0,130 ± 0,13

1,168 ± 0,43

Control HCT-116

93,75 ± 1,91

6,25 ± 1,91

0

0

50 Hz EMF HCT-116

86,948 ± 1,01*

12,63 ± 1,59*

0,235 ± 0,23

0,175 ± 0,17

  1. n = 3, *p < 0.05 as compared with control.
  2. VC-viable cells; EA- early apoptosis; LA-late apoptosis; NC-necrotic cells.