Correlative Raman-Electron-Light (CREL) Microscopy Analysis of Lipid Droplets in Melanoma Cancer Stem Cells.
Biosensors (Basel)
; 12(12)2022 Dec 01.
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| ID: mdl-36551069
Among all neoplasms, melanoma is characterized by a very high percentage of cancer stem cells (CSCs). Several markers have been proposed for their identification, and lipid droplets (LDs) are among them. Different techniques are used for their characterization such as mass spectrometry, imaging techniques, and vibrational spectroscopies. Some emerging experimental approaches for the study of LDs are represented by correlative light-electron microscopy and by correlative Raman imaging-scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Based on these scientific approaches, we developed a novel methodology (CREL) by combining Raman micro-spectroscopy, confocal fluorescence microscopy, and SEM coupled with an energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy module. This procedure correlated cellular morphology, chemical properties, and spatial distribution from the same region of interest, and in this work, we presented the application of CREL for the analysis of LDs within patient-derived melanoma CSCs (MCSCs).
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Gotas Lipídicas
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Melanoma
Límite:
Humans
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En
Revista:
Biosensors (Basel)
Año:
2022
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Article
País de afiliación:
Alemania
Pais de publicación:
Suiza