Question 20 According to many previous studies, stiffness of the pancreatic cancer cells is associated with increased invasive potential. Increased invasive potential means that the cancer cells are more likely to escape from primary tumor and travel to other parts of the body. If you want to study the stiffness of the individual cells (assuming that the cells are not attached to each other), (1) what method would you want to use? And briefly explain why you choose this one. (2) briefly explain how the experiments should be carried out to measure the cell stiffness; (3) briefly discuss what data this experiment would generate; (4) briefly discuss how you would draw conclusions from the acquired data mentioned above.
Proteins
We generally tend to think of proteins only from a dietary lens, as a component of what we eat. However, they are among the most important and abundant organic macromolecules in the human body, with diverse structures and functions. Every cell contains thousands and thousands of proteins, each with specific functions. Some help in the formation of cellular membrane or walls, some help the cell to move, others act as messages or signals and flow seamlessly from one cell to another, carrying information.
Protein Expression
The method by which living organisms synthesize proteins and further modify and regulate them is called protein expression. Protein expression plays a significant role in several types of research and is highly utilized in molecular biology, biochemistry, and protein research laboratories.
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