Abstract
We define a cancer-specific cytoarchitectural response to SAHA in human breast cells cultured on 3-D silicon micro-structure arrays. In contrast with non-malignant MCF10A breast cells, metastatic MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells conformed to the 3-D surfaces inside the isotropic microstructures. SAHA caused cytoskeletal reorganization only in the metastatic cells which was quantified by a significant increase in cell length and area. Metastatic cells produced suspension structures containing actin filaments that raised them above the substrate and enabled them to span the 3-D structures. This finding has application to the identification of a few invasive cells in an abnormal breast lesion.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | 14th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences 2010, MicroTAS 2010 |
Pages | 926-928 |
Number of pages | 3 |
State | Published - 2010 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | 14th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences 2010, MicroTAS 2010 - Groningen, Netherlands Duration: Oct 3 2010 → Oct 7 2010 |
Publication series
Name | 14th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences 2010, MicroTAS 2010 |
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Volume | 2 |
Other
Other | 14th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences 2010, MicroTAS 2010 |
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Country/Territory | Netherlands |
City | Groningen |
Period | 10/3/10 → 10/7/10 |
Keywords
- Cancer
- Cytoarchitecture
- Microarray
- SAHA
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Control and Systems Engineering