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Transcriptional Analysis of Mice Melanoma B16-F10 Cells in Response to Directed Current Electric Fields

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Yun J, Jin X, Sun Q, Xu L, Gao J, Wang X, Zhao S · 2022

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Endogenous electric fields may influence tumor cell behavior and metastasis through alterations in gene expression related to cell migration and tumorigenesis.

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This study examined how directed current electric fields affect mouse melanoma B16-F10 cells, using RNA sequencing to analyze transcriptional changes. The cells migrated toward the cathode in a voltage-dependent manner, with approximately 3000 upregulated and 2613 downregulated genes identified, including genes associated with cell migration, tumorigenesis, invasion, and metastasis.

Why This Matters

This research investigates the biological response of tumor cells to electric fields, which exist naturally in tissues and may represent an overlooked factor in cancer progression. The voltage-dependent effects on cell migration and gene expression suggest electric fields could influence tumor behavior in vivo.

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Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study.

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Yun J, Jin X, Sun Q, Xu L, Gao J, Wang X, Zhao S (2022). Transcriptional Analysis of Mice Melanoma B16-F10 Cells in Response to Directed Current Electric Fields.
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@article{yun_j_jin_x_sun_q_xu_l_gao_j_wang_x_zhao_s_ce4275,
  author = {Yun J and Jin X and Sun Q and Xu L and Gao J and Wang X and Zhao S},
  title = {Transcriptional Analysis of Mice Melanoma B16-F10 Cells in Response to Directed Current Electric Fields},
  year = {2022},
  doi = {10.1016/S2468-2667(22)00224-9},
  
}
DOI: 10.1016/S2468-2667(22)00224-9PubMed: 35638237

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