Exposure of the human colon cancer cell line (HCT116) to various light wavelengths

Authors

  • Rachel Jean S. Cabangon ⋅ PH Institute of Biology, University of the Philippines Diliman
  • Kristine Faith J. Roque ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
  • Sonia D. Jacinto ⋅ PH Institute of Biology, University of the Philippines Diliman
  • Giovanni A. Tapang ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman

Abstract

We investigate the effect of 543 nm, 594 nm, and 633 nm light with irradiance of 51 W/m2 on the number of human colon cancer cells (HCT116) at varying exposure times. Exposure to light at 633 nm for 120 s resulted to very low number of live cells. Prolonged exposure to 543 nm also resulted to low numbers of live HCT116 cells. The results thus present a possible independent use of light at 543 nm and 633 nm for cancer therapy.

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2015-06-03

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2015: Proceedings of the 33rd Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas Physics Congress

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Imaging and Microscopy

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“Exposure of the human colon cancer cell line (HCT116) to various light wavelengths”, Proc. SPP, vol. 33, no. 1, pp. SPP–2015, Jun. 2015, Accessed: Apr. 15, 2026. [Online]. Available: https://proceedings.spp-online.org/article/view/1115