Revealing How Cells Die
BUFFALO, N.Y., Aug. 27, 2010 — Apoptosis, or programmed cell death, is essential to normal development, healthy immune system function and cancer prevention. The process dramatically transforms cellular structures, but the limitations of conventional microscopy methods have kept much about this structural reorganization a mystery. Now, scientists at the University at Buffalo have developed a biophotonic imaging approach capable of real-time monitoring of the transformations that cellular macromolecules undergo during...