ArticleBiosensors2026
Bystander Effect Induced by Electrical Stimulation Promotes N2a Differentiation Through Interleukin-6.
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The bystander effect describes the induction of responses in non-targeted cells through cell signaling by directly stimulated cells. While this phenomenon has been extensively studied in the context of ionizing radiation, its occurrence following electrical stimulation (ES) remains poorly understood. Conditioned medium from N2a neuroblastoma cells exposed to voltage-controlled biphasic pulses at 500 mV/mm and 100 Hz induced neuronal differentiation in non-stimulated cells through an ES bystander effect. Bystander medium promoted morphological changes associated with neuronal differentiation, including increased neurite outgrowth and a reduction in the proliferation marker KI-67, indicating that the effects of ES extend to neighboring non-targeted cells. Molecular analysis revealed increased expression and secretion of interleukin-6 (IL-6) following ES, while neutralization of the IL-6 receptor inhibited the effects of ES, highlighting the role of IL-6 as a key mediator of this effect. We provide the first evidence that ES promotes a differentiation-associated bystander effect mediated by IL-6.
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