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Through the Looking Glass: Time-lapse Microscopy and Longitudinal Tracking of Single Cells to Study Anti-cancer Therapeutics
Published on: May 14, 2016
Nuclear structure in cancer cells
Daniele Zink1, Andrew H Fischer, Jeffrey A Nickerson
1University of Munich (LMU), Department of Biology II, Goethestr. 31, 80336 Munich, Germany. Dani.Zink@lrz.uni-muenchen.de
Abstract:
Nuclear architecture - the spatial arrangement of chromosomes and other nuclear components - provides a framework for organizing and regulating the diverse functional processes within the nucleus. There are characteristic differences in the nuclear architectures of cancer cells, compared with normal cells, and some anticancer treatments restore normal nuclear structure and function. Advances in understanding nuclear structure have revealed insights into the process of malignant transformation and provide a basis for the development of new diagnostic tools and therapeutics.
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