title: Steep pulsed electric fields modulate cell apoptosis through the change of intracellular calcium concentration.
abstract: A steep electric pulsed field with low intensity (150-250V/cm) and relative long time (10 min) was applied to adherent liver cancer cell line SMMC-7721 and the liver cell line HL-7702. Results showed that the electric field with intensity of 200 and 250V/cm could trigger cell apoptosis, whereas the SMMC-7721 cell was more sensitive to the electric stimulation than the HL-7702 cell. Laser Scanning Confocal Microscope (LSCM) was used to measuring the real-time change of cytosolic free Ca(2+) concentration. When cells were exposed electric pulses with 100V/cm intensity for 10 min, there was no significant change of intracellular calcium concentration. With the intensity increased to 200 and 250V/cm, intracellular calcium concentration decreased significantly. Results demonstrated the relationship between the apoptosis and change of intracellular calcium concentration. And the steep electric pulsed field can be used to the cancer therapy.
authors: The Key Laboratory of High Voltage Engineering and Electrical New Technology, Ministry of Education, Chongqing, China. lilingtang@yahoo.com.cn
authors: Li-Ling
authors: LL
authors: Tang
authors: Cai Xin
authors: CX
authors: Sun
authors: Huan
authors: H
authors: Liu
authors: Yan
authors: Y
authors: Mi
authors: Chen-Guo
authors: CG
authors: Yao
authors: Cheng-Xiang
authors: CX
authors: Li
mesh_terms: D017209:Apoptosis; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism*; D002460:Cell Line; D004560:Electricity; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D002118:Calcium