dc.contributor.author | Nanou, A | |
dc.contributor.author | Crespo, M | |
dc.contributor.author | Flohr, P | |
dc.contributor.author | De Bono, JS | |
dc.contributor.author | Terstappen, LWMM | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2020-11-11T12:13:59Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2018-10-31 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Cancers, 2018, 10 (11) | |
dc.identifier.issn | 2072-6694 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://repository.icr.ac.uk/handle/internal/4221 | |
dc.identifier.eissn | 2072-6694 | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.3390/cancers10110416 | |
dc.description.abstract | To explore morphological features of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) and tumor-derived extracellular vesicles (tdEVs), we developed a protocol for scanning electron microscopy (SEM) of CTCs and tdEVs. CTCs and tdEVs were isolated by immunomagnetic enrichment based on their Epithelial Cell Adhesion Molecule (EpCAM) expression or by physical separation through 5 μm microsieves from 7.5 mL of blood from Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer (CRPC) patients. Protocols were optimized using blood samples of healthy donors spiked with PC3 and LNCaP cell lines. CTCs and tdEVs were identified among the enriched cells by fluorescence microscopy. The positions of DNA+, CK+, CD45- CTCs and DNA-, CK+, CD45- tdEVs on the CellSearch cartridges and microsieves were recorded. After gradual dehydration and chemical drying, the regions of interest were imaged by SEM. CellSearch CTCs retained their morphology revealing various shapes, some of which were clearly associated with CTCs undergoing apoptosis. The ferrofluid was clearly distinguishable, shielding major portions of all isolated objects. CTCs and leukocytes on microsieves were clearly visible, but revealed physical damage attributed to the physical forces that cells exhibit while entering one or multiple pores. tdEVs could not be identified on the microsieves as they passed through the pores. Insights on the underlying mechanism of each isolation technique could be obtained. Complete detailed morphological characteristics of CTCs are, however, masked by both techniques. | |
dc.format | Electronic | |
dc.language | eng | |
dc.language.iso | eng | |
dc.publisher | MDPI | |
dc.rights.uri | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 | |
dc.title | Scanning Electron Microscopy of Circulating Tumor Cells and Tumor-Derived Extracellular Vesicles. | |
dc.type | Journal Article | |
dcterms.dateAccepted | 2018-10-30 | |
rioxxterms.versionofrecord | 10.3390/cancers10110416 | |
rioxxterms.licenseref.uri | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 | |
rioxxterms.licenseref.startdate | 2018-10-31 | |
rioxxterms.type | Journal Article/Review | |
dc.relation.isPartOf | Cancers | |
pubs.issue | 11 | |
pubs.notes | Not known | |
pubs.organisational-group | /ICR | |
pubs.organisational-group | /ICR/Primary Group | |
pubs.organisational-group | /ICR/Primary Group/ICR Divisions | |
pubs.organisational-group | /ICR/Primary Group/ICR Divisions/Cancer Therapeutics | |
pubs.organisational-group | /ICR/Primary Group/ICR Divisions/Cancer Therapeutics/Cancer Biomarkers | |
pubs.organisational-group | /ICR/Primary Group/ICR Divisions/Clinical Studies | |
pubs.organisational-group | /ICR/Primary Group/ICR Divisions/Clinical Studies/Cancer Biomarkers | |
pubs.organisational-group | /ICR/Primary Group/ICR Divisions/Clinical Studies/Prostate Cancer Targeted Therapy Group | |
pubs.organisational-group | /ICR | |
pubs.organisational-group | /ICR/Primary Group | |
pubs.organisational-group | /ICR/Primary Group/ICR Divisions | |
pubs.organisational-group | /ICR/Primary Group/ICR Divisions/Cancer Therapeutics | |
pubs.organisational-group | /ICR/Primary Group/ICR Divisions/Cancer Therapeutics/Cancer Biomarkers | |
pubs.organisational-group | /ICR/Primary Group/ICR Divisions/Clinical Studies | |
pubs.organisational-group | /ICR/Primary Group/ICR Divisions/Clinical Studies/Cancer Biomarkers | |
pubs.organisational-group | /ICR/Primary Group/ICR Divisions/Clinical Studies/Prostate Cancer Targeted Therapy Group | |
pubs.publication-status | Published | |
pubs.volume | 10 | |
pubs.embargo.terms | Not known | |
icr.researchteam | Cancer Biomarkers | |
icr.researchteam | Prostate Cancer Targeted Therapy Group | |
dc.contributor.icrauthor | De Bono, Johann | |