How a High-Gradient Magnetic Field Could Affect Cell Life

Zablotskii, V.; Polyakova, T.; Lunov, Oleg; Dejneka, A.

doi:10.1038/srep37407

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“…speed, motion state, bend count, show differences between untreated worms and worms treated with particles, moving inside magnetic field, while they show no difference between untreated and particles-treated worms. Results are supported by recent work on the effect of magnetic field gradients on cells (10,68), mediated by magnetic nanoparticles (69). Our findings are added to the recent discoveries on C .…”

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Caenorhabditis elegans locomotion is affected by internalized paramagnetic nanoparticles in the presence of magnetic field

Gourgou

Zhang

Mirzakhalili

et al. 2018

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C . elegans with internalized magnetic nanoparticles are placed inside magnetic field to explore effects on locomotion. We hypothesize that internal magnetic fields created by nanoparticles induce localized effects on C . elegans ' locomotion machinery. To test our hypothesis, we use young adult hermaphrodite C . elegans fed on E . coli OP50 mixed with magnetic/paramagnetic nanoparticles of 1μm, 100nm and 40nm diameter. The presence of particles inside the worms' body is verified by fluorescent and electron microscopy. A custom-made software is used to track freely moving C . elegans in the absence or presence of magnetic field sequentially for 200+200sec. We use established metrics to quantify locomotion-related parameters, including posture, motion and path features. Results show that key features of C . elegans locomotion (e.g., speed, number of bends, motion state and range) are affected by the magnetic field in worms with internalized particles, in contrast to untreated worms, which remain unaffected. Our work contributes on clarifying the magnetic field effect on C . elegans locomotion and introduces C . elegans as a potential model system to explore in vivo the effect of magnetic field gradient on living organisms.

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Caenorhabditis elegans locomotion is affected by internalized paramagnetic nanoparticles in the presence of magnetic field

Gourgou

Zhang

Mirzakhalili

et al. 2018

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“…[10] Thus, the presence of an HGMF alters the ion flux balance across the cell membrane, thereby changing the membrane potential. [10] Thus, the presence of an HGMF alters the ion flux balance across the cell membrane, thereby changing the membrane potential.…”

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“…Tumor cells arrest (prediction) Cancer cells enriched in Fe 10 4 -10 5 T m À1 Unknown [10] 6 Cell swelling, ROS and apoptosis Human THP-1 leukemia cells 10 4 T m À1 24 h [8] 7…”

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“…Unknown effects related to the forced diffusion of paramagnetic molecules and plasma proteins Unknown 10 5 -10 6 T m À1 from milliseconds to seconds [55] 10 Change of membrane potential Any cells 10 9 T m À1 Instant [10] 11…”

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“…[10] Cells can miraculously sense magnetic forces [5,[11][12][13][14][15][16] and scientists rarely stop to consider how magnetic fields affect cellular functions and can be used to drive cell fate. [10] Cells can miraculously sense magnetic forces [5,[11][12][13][14][15][16] and scientists rarely stop to consider how magnetic fields affect cellular functions and can be used to drive cell fate.…”

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How a High-Gradient Magnetic Field Could Affect Cell Life

Cited by 171 publications

References 73 publications

Caenorhabditis elegans locomotion is affected by internalized paramagnetic nanoparticles in the presence of magnetic field

Caenorhabditis elegans locomotion is affected by internalized paramagnetic nanoparticles in the presence of magnetic field

Cells in the Non‐Uniform Magnetic World: How Cells Respond to High‐Gradient Magnetic Fields

Levitational 3D Bioassembly and Density‐Based Spatial Coding of Levitoids

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