Abnormal Lipid Metabolism in Prostate Cancer
| Title: | Abnormal Lipid Metabolism in Prostate Cancer |
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| Description: |
Altered lipid metabolism may be a key signature of cancer. Here, label-free stimulated Raman scattering imaging reveals the storage of cholesterol ester in lipid droplets (bright dots) in aggressive human prostate cancer. This finding may lead to new cancer drugs that work by blocking the activity of cholesterol esterification. This image was originally submitted as part of the 2016 NCI Cancer Close Up project and selected for exhibit. |
| Topics/Categories: |
Cancer Types -- Prostate Cancer Cells or Tissue -- Abnormal Cells or Tissue |
| Type: | Color, Photo (JPEG format) |
| Source: | National Cancer Institute \ Purdue University Center for Cancer Research |
| Creator: | Ji-Xin Cheng |
| Date Created: | 2013 |
| 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. |