How effective are anti-cancer drugs? Small molecule receptor detects lipid's telltale sign of cell death
Tuesday, September 13, 2011 - 16:30
in Biology & Nature
Dying cells can provide crucial clues to researchers, oncologists and patients about the effectiveness of anti-cancer drugs. But accurately detecting apoptotic cells in a timely and consistent way has proved frustrating. Researchers have now developed a small molecule receptor capable of detecting the biological signs of dying cells.