Table 4 The antitumor activities of the tested selenium nano complex against carcinoma cell lines (expressed as IC50 values) along with selectivity index when compared against non-cancerous cells.

From: Evaluation of the cytotoxicity and antibacterial activity of nano-selenium prepared via gamma irradiation against cancer cell lines and bacterial species

Tested cell line

Organ

IC50 values* (µg/ml)

SI (CC50/IC50)

HepG-2

Liver cancer

8.87 ± 0.69

12.34

MCF-7

Breast cancer

12.81 ± 1.03

8.55

Caco2

Colorectal cancer

25.19 ± 1.75

4.35

HeLa

Cervical cancer

11.24 ± 0.98

9.74

PC3

Prostate cancer

12.26 ± 0.89

8.93

MRC5

Non-cancerous lung fibroblast

109.51 ± 4.37

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  1. *The data are expressed in the form of mean ± standard error.
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