Table 1

External radiofrequency (RF) field treatment of Panc-1 human pancreatic adenocarcinoma and Hep 3B human hepatocellular cancer cell cultures


Cell Type and Treatment

RF Exposure
Hep 3B Control Cell Death (%)
Hep 3B GNPs Cell Death (%)
P Value
Panc-1 Control Cell Death (%)
Panc-1 GNPs Cell Death (%)
p Value

5 minutes
75.0 ± 12.2
99.8 ± 3.1
0.4
39.8 ± 34.0
96.5 ± 8.4
0.001
2 minutes
21 ± 14.1
98.5 ± 0.5
0.001
26.4 ± 15.8
98.7 ± 3.7
0.001
1 minute
17.6 ± 8.4
99.0 ± 0.2
0.001
15.3 ± 9.8
98.5 ± 2.1
0.001

GNPs = gold nanoparticles 67 μM/L concentration

Gannon et al. Journal of Nanobiotechnology 2008 6:2   doi:10.1186/1477-3155-6-2