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From: Effects of extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields on the tumor cell inhibition and the possible mechanism

Figure 3

Agglomerate and dispersed inhibition of suspended Raji tumor cells. (a) Growth curve of suspended cells with different contact structures showed that the number of cells in the group exposed to the magnetic field was significantly different from that in the group not exposed to the magnetic field under the condition of cell aggregation. However, no significant difference was found between the group exposed to the magnetic field and the group not exposed to the magnetic field under the condition of cell dispersion. (b) Structure difference inhibition curve: The clustered cells had significant inhibition, but the dispersed cells had no inhibition. (c) On day 9, under the same volume and different basal areas, the number of cells in the group with smaller basal areas significantly reduced (*P < 0.05, vs the no-exposure control group; *P < 0.05, vs the group with different bottle area) (d) As shown in the figure, the cells clustered more closely in the culture flask, while the cells in the Petri dish were scattered at the bottom due to the low liquid level. (e) Differential growth curve of the bottom area of the culture vessel on day 9.

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