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ArticleScientific reports2025

Static magnetic field inhibits epithelial mesenchymal transition and metastasis of glioma.

Ziyu Sun, Wenxuan Zhao, Xifeng Fei, Bao He, Lei Shi, Zhen Zhang, Shizhong Cai

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Ziyu Sun *Department of Neurosurgery, Gusu School, Nanjing Medical University, The First People's Hospital of Kunshan, Suzhou, People's Republic of China.
Wenxuan Zhao *Department of Neurosurgery, Gusu School, Nanjing Medical University, The First People's Hospital of Kunshan, Suzhou, People's Republic of China.
Xifeng Fei *Department of Neurosurgery, Suzhou Kowloon Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Suzhou, People's Republic of China.
Bao He *Department of Neurosurgery, Gusu School, Nanjing Medical University, The First People's Hospital of Kunshan, Suzhou, People's Republic of China.
Lei ShiDepartment of Neurosurgery, Gusu School, Nanjing Medical University, The First People's Hospital of Kunshan, Suzhou, People's Republic of China. shilei@njmu.edu.cn.
Zhen ZhangDepartment of Radiology, Affiliated Kunshan Hospital of Jiangsu University, China Medical University, Gusu School Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou, People's Republic of China. ksmt28@sina.com.
Shizhong CaiDepartment of Child and Adolescent Healthcare, Children's Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China. szcai@suda.edu.cn.

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 82273472Suzhou Health Key Medical Talent Training Project GSWS2020112Suzhou Medical and Health Innovation Project SKYD2022002Suzhou Science and Technology Bureau Project SKY2022173, SKY2023188
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Gliomas exhibit suboptimal responses to conventional treatments, with tumor cell migration remaining a significant challenge in therapy. Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is crucial for glioma cell invasion, and transforming growth factor β1(TGF-β1) is a key factor promoting proliferation, migration, and EMT in glioblastoma (GBM). Although magnetic fields are widely used in the diagnosis and treatment of various diseases, their effects on EMT in glioma cells remain unclear. In this study, we investigated whether a static magnetic field (SMF) could inhibit EMT and metastasis in glioma cells. Cellular functional assays using the U251 and U87 glioma cell lines were performed to investigate their functional and phenotypic changes. Results showed that TGF-β1 treatment increased the invasion and migration capabilities of glioma cells, while simultaneously reducing apoptosis. However, when SMF was combined with TGF-β1 treatment, a significant reduction in cell migration and invasion was observed, along with an increase in apoptosis. Additionally, this combination treatment significantly decreased the protein expression of mesenchymal markers N-cadherin and β-catenin, as well as reduced the levels of the matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2. Collectively, these findings suggest that SMFs may attenuate glioma cell metastasis by inhibiting EMT. Therefore, SMFs could represent a promising therapeutic strategy for diminishing glioma metastasis.

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Brain NeoplasmsEpithelial-Mesenchymal TransitionGliomaMagnetic FieldsApoptosisbeta CateninCadherinsCell Line, TumorCell MovementCell ProliferationHumansNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm MetastasisTransforming Growth Factor beta1beta CateninCadherinsTransforming Growth Factor beta1Epithelial-mesenchymal transitionGliomaMagnetic fieldTGF-β1

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PMID40216876
PMCPMC11992211

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