Seeing inside tumours at the molecular level (IMAGE)

Garvan Institute of Medical Research

Seeing inside tumours at the molecular level

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Seeing inside tumours at the molecular level. This image shows pancreatic cancer tissue samples analysed using mass spectrometry imaging, the type of technology that will be at the heart of the new ACRF MATRIX Centre. The heat maps (yellow = high abundance, blue = low abundance) reveal how specific proteins are distributed throughout tumours. The new Centre will provide 100-fold greater sensitivity than this earlier technology, giving researchers unprecedented detail of the cancer microenvironment.

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Garvan Institute

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