Advanced intravital subcellular imaging reveals vital three-dimensional signalling events driving cancer cell behaviour and drug responses in live tissue

Nobis, M., Carragher, N.O., McGhee, E.J., Morton, J.P. , Sansom, O.J. , Anderson, K.I. and Timpson, P. (2013) Advanced intravital subcellular imaging reveals vital three-dimensional signalling events driving cancer cell behaviour and drug responses in live tissue. FEBS Journal, 280(21), pp. 5177-5197. (doi: 10.1111/febs.12348)

Abstract

The integration of signal transduction pathways plays a fundamental role in governing disease initiation, progression and outcome. It is therefore necessary to understand disease at the signalling level to enable effective treatment and to intervene in its progression. The recent extension of in vitro subcellular image-based analysis to live in vivo modelling of disease is providing a more complete picture of real-time, dynamic signalling processes or drug responses in live tissue. Intravital imaging offers alternative strategies for studying disease and embraces the biological complexities that govern disease progression. In the present review, we highlight how three-dimensional or live intravital imaging has uncovered novel insights into biological mechanisms or modes of drug action. Furthermore, we offer a prospective view of how imaging applications may be integrated further with the aim of understanding disease in a more physiological and functional manner within the framework of the drug discovery process.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Anderson, Professor Kurt and McGhee, Dr Ewan and Timpson, Dr Paul and Morton, Professor Jen and Sansom, Professor Owen
• Authors: Nobis, M., Carragher, N.O., McGhee, E.J., Morton, J.P., Sansom, O.J., Anderson, K.I., and Timpson, P.
• College/School: College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Cancer Sciences
• Journal Name: FEBS Journal
• ISSN: 1742-464X
• ISSN (Online): 1742-4658