Japan - Reagent makes cancer cells glow

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Reagent makes cancer cells glow

A team of Japanese researchers has developed a reagent that can make cancer cells glow within minutes.

Thursday, November 24, 2011 07:51 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20111124_06.html

Chemical agent emits light when sprayed on cancer cells

Scientists have developed a chemical agent that makes cancer cells shine after about one minute, reducing the possibility of tumors being overlooked in surgical and endoscopic operations.

Cancer cells in the central abdomen of a mouse emit green light after a chemical agent is sprayed on them. (Provided by Yasuteru Urano)
http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/AJ201111250061a

Researchers develop reagent to make cancer cells glow

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A team of researchers has developed a reagent that can be sprayed to make cancer cells glow within minutes and become visible to the naked eye, an advance that could help surgeons more accurately distinguish between cancerous and health tissue, according to the Science Translational Medicine dated Wednesday.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/11/24/20111124p2g00m0dm008000c.html

Cancer Imaging
Rapid Cancer Detection by Topically Spraying a γ-Glutamyltranspeptidase–Activated Fluorescent Probe
http://stm.sciencemag.org/content/3/110/110ra119 Science Translational Medicine

 

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Re: Japan - Reagent makes cancer cells glow

Japanese doctor develops effective, safe cancer treatment

Hisataka Kobayashi, a chief scientist at the U.S. National Institutes of Health, has developed a new method for treating cancer that uses harmless infrared light, a potentially major breakthrough in the battle against the deadly disease.

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/social_affairs/AJ201201100011