Authors: Hsuen-Wen Chang, Zih-Miao Lin, Min-Ju Wu, Li-Yu Wang, Yen-Hung Chow, Shih Sheng Jiang, Hui-Ju Ch’ang, Vincent HS Chang

Journal: PLOS ONE (2017)

Institution: Taipei Medical University

Research Areas: Cancer research

Cell Lines: Tg-3m and Tg-6m (Primary mouse lung adenocarcinoma)

Summary: The authors have developed a mouse model which is very similar to human, and which can be used for more relevant drug evaluations. Focus are is tumor metatasis and especially the phenomenon of the epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT). HoloMonitor was used to investigate the capability of cell movement of tumor cells at different stages.

Keywords: HoloMonitor M4, Cell motility, Cell morphology, Non-small cell lung cancer, Adenocarcinoma, Adenocarcinoma of the lung, Thyroid carcinoma, Nasopharyngeal carcinoma