Abstract
Microbeam PIXE was used to analyse platinum in single ovarian cancer cells. Carboplatin sensitive and resistant cells were grown as a monolayer on polypropylene and treated with either carboplatin or cisplatin. Pt from the carboplatin could not be detected. The Pt from cisplatin in the cells could be detected, and significantly more Zn was found in the resistant cells compared to the sensitive cells. The sensitive cells probably accumulated more cisplatin than the resistant ones.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2168-2171 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research. Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms |
| Volume | 268 |
| Issue number | 11-12 |
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| Publication status | Published - Jun 2010 |
Keywords
- Cancer
- Carboplatin
- Cisplatin
- Rutherford Backscattering
- Zinc
Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms
- Manchester Cancer Research Centre