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The use of Atomic Force Microscopy as a technique for the identification of cancerous cells

dc.contributor.authorLekka, Małgorzata
dc.date.accessioned2018-01-12T09:15:28Z
dc.date.available2018-01-12T09:15:28Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.description.abstractThe monograph presents the use of atomic force microscopy (AFM) as a tool for the identification of cancerous cells by studies of the expression of different types of molecules directly on the surface of living cells. The full quantitative description (that is not accessible by other techniques) performed for a given type of molecular interactions has been obtained by using the following quantities: an unbinding force, probability, rupture length and the effective spring constant taking into account the stiffness of a single complex. All, these parameters were extracted from AFM measurements The analysis of the interaction forces performed by AFM allows the quantitative determination of: i) the static properties of a single molecular complex where its strength of interaction and stiffness of the studied complex can be obtained, ii) dynamic properties, on the basis of which the kinetic properties of the unbinding process can be delivered, and iii) properties of adhesion clusters, where the interrelation between single complexes can be characterized, in particular the mechanism of the unbinding can be obtained. The presented characterization of the interaction force between single molecules demonstrates that atomic force microscopy can be used as exceptional technique to study the expression of molecules on a cell surface. Such measurements are not limited to a typical interactions occurring between single molecules but also it is possible to study the interactions between parts of molecules. The results presented in this monograph point to a novel approach to identify cancer−related changes in a quantitative way what can be used for describing and confirming the pathological state of a single cell.pl_PL.UTF-8
dc.identifier.urihttp://rifj.ifj.edu.pl/handle/item/156
dc.language.isoengpl_PL.UTF-8
dc.publisherInstitute of Nuclear Physics Polish Academy of Sciencespl_PL.UTF-8
dc.relation.ispartofseriesRaport IFJ PAN;2001/AP
dc.titleThe use of Atomic Force Microscopy as a technique for the identification of cancerous cellspl_PL.UTF-8
dc.typeReportpl_PL.UTF-8

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