Lipid metabolism in prostate cancer. Raman-scattering image showing altered lipid metabolism, which can be a key signature of cancer. The image was ge

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Lipid metabolism in prostate cancer. Raman-scattering image showing altered lipid metabolism, which can be a key signature of cancer. The image was generated using label-free stimulated Raman scattering, revealing the storage of cholesterol ester in lipid droplets (bright dots). The tissue imaged here is from an aggressive prostate cancer in a human patient. This research may lead to new cancer drugs that work by blocking the activity of cholesterol esterification.

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Photo credit: © Purdue University Center for Cancer Research/NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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