Determination of eight elements in six human cancer cell lines and two human normal cell lines by PIXE.
Biol Trace Elem Res
; 29(1): 31-4, 1991 Apr.
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| ID: mdl-1711359
ABSTRACT
Gastric, hepatic, and pulmonary cancer cell lines, and the third passage of normal gastric and pulmonary cell lines were analyzed by proton induced X-ray emission (PIXE) method. The contents of element Sr, Ca, Fe, Zn, P, K, Cu, and As in the cell lines were determined. The Sr, Ca, Fe, Zn, and As contents in cancer cell lines were significantly lower than those in the normal cell lines (p less than 0.05), whereas there were no significant differences for the P, K, and Cu contents (p greater than 0.1). The results suggest that the need of some essential elements has been diminished in cancer cell proliferation.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Trace Elements
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Biol Trace Elem Res
Year:
1991
Document type:
Article