Scatterings
Probing the Link between Fat and Cancer
A group of researchers from Purdue University (West Lafayette, Ind., U.S.A.) have used nonlinear optical microscopy to assess the effects of fatty acids on cancer cells in mice.
Two lipid-rich cancer cells attach to collagen fibrils. Image taken using CARS and sum frequency generation imaging.
Researchers have long believed that fat and cancer are related, but it’s not clear how and why high-fat diets may cause cancer to spread. A group of researchers from Purdue University (West Lafayette, Ind., U.S.A.) have used nonlinear optical microscopy to assess the effects of fatty acids on cancer cells in mice (BMC Cancer 9, 42).
…Log in or become a member to view the full text of this article.
This article may be available for purchase via the search at Optica Publishing Group.
Optica Members get the full text of Optics & Photonics News, plus a variety of other member benefits.