Focal Adhesions in Breast Cancer
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Title: | Focal Adhesions in Breast Cancer |
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Description: |
Some breast cancers overexpress a type of enzyme called Nek3, which plays a role in how a cell organizes itself and moves throughout the body. This image shows breast cancer cells overexpressing the enzyme Nek3 (red), revealing marked enlargement of focal adhesions and associated proteins such as paxillin (pink) that help the cell's cytoskeleton (actin, in green) connect to surrounding tissues. This research provides the rationale for a targeted therapy against Nek3. Nuclear DNA is pictured in in blue. This image was originally submitted as part of the 2016 NCI Cancer Close Up project and selected for exhibit. |
Topics/Categories: |
Cancer Types -- Breast Cancer Cells or Tissue -- Abnormal Cells or Tissue |
Type: | Color, Photo (JPEG format) |
Source: | National Cancer Institute \ Massey Cancer Center at Virginia Commonwealth Univ. |
Creator: | Charles V. Clevenger, Katherine Harrington |
Date Created: | December 2015 |
Date Added: | April 11, 2016 |
Reuse Restrictions: | None - This image is in the public domain and can be freely reused. Please credit the source and, where possible, the creator listed above. |