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. 2008 Mar 15;1(6):475-88.

Laser capture microdissection in the genomic and proteomic era: targeting the genetic basis of cancer

Barbara Domazet  1 , Gregory T Maclennan, Antonio Lopez-Beltran, Rodolfo Montironi, Liang Cheng
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Laser capture microdissection in the genomic and proteomic era: targeting the genetic basis of cancer

Barbara Domazet et al. Int J Clin Exp Pathol. .

Abstract

The advent of new technologies has enabled deeper insight into processes at subcellular levels, which will ultimately improve diagnostic procedures and patient outcome. Thanks to cell enrichment methods, it is now possible to study cells in their native environment. This has greatly contributed to a rapid growth in several areas, such as gene expression analysis, proteomics, and metabolonomics. Laser capture microdissection (LCM) as a method of procuring subpopulations of cells under direct visual inspection is playing an important role in these areas. This review provides an overview of existing LCM technology and its downstream applications in genomics, proteomics, diagnostics and therapy.

Keywords: Laser capture microdissection; biomarker discovery; carcinogenesis; clonality; genomics; prognosis; proteomics.

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Figure 1
Components of the Artcurus laser capture microdissection system (PixCell II).
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Figure 2
Tissue sources and applications of LCM
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Figure 3
Example of microdissected cancer cells with LCM. Melanoma cells before (A) and after (B, C) microdissection.
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