Fig. 1From: Regulation of osmolality for cancer treatmentChanges in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cells after exposure to hypotonic stress induced by distilled water (DW). Video recordings were made using a differential interference contrast microscope connected to a digital video camera. HCC cells (Alexander cells) started to swell as soon as they had been exposed to the DW and then continued to swell until they ruptured. Bar: 10.0 μmBack to article page