Abstract
A kinetic, single-cell proteomic study of chemically induced carcinogenesis is interpreted by treating the single-cell data as fluctuations of an open system transitioning between different steady states. In analogy to a first-order transition, phase coexistence and the loss of degrees of freedom are observed. The transition is detected well before the appearance of the traditional biomarker of the carcinogenic transformation.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1425-1431 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Small |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue number | 11 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 16 Mar 2016 |
Keywords
- carcinogenesis
- microfluidics
- phase transition
- single-cell proteomics
- steady state
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Biotechnology
- General Chemistry
- Biomaterials
- General Materials Science
- Engineering (miscellaneous)