Cervical Cancer Metastasis
| Title: | Cervical Cancer Metastasis |
|---|---|
| Description: |
Researchers want to identify key molecular events that turn healthy cells into cancerous ones, so as to develop better diagnostic tests and treatments. Here, cervical cancer cells from the HeLa cell line show the interactions of a kinase called LKB1 (in green), a cytoskeletal signaling protein called pFAK (red), and the cell nucleus (blue). These images are examining the influence of LKB1 in regulating FAK activity, which is frequently disrupted during cancer cell motility (movement) and invasion. This image was originally submitted as part of the 2016 NCI Cancer Close Up project. |
| Topics/Categories: |
Cancer Types -- Cervical Cancer Cells or Tissue -- Abnormal Cells or Tissue |
| Type: | Color, Photo (JPEG format) |
| Source: | National Cancer Institute \ Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University |
| Creator: | Scott Wilkinson, Adam Marcus |
| Date Created: | January 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. |