2017
Multispectral Imaging Analysis of Circulating Tumor Cells in Negatively Enriched Peripheral Blood Samples
Miller B, Lustberg M, Summers T, Chalmers J. Multispectral Imaging Analysis of Circulating Tumor Cells in Negatively Enriched Peripheral Blood Samples. Methods In Molecular Biology 2017, 1634: 219-234. PMID: 28819855, DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-7144-2_19.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBiomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsCarbocyaninesCell CountCell Line, TumorEpithelial Cell Adhesion MoleculeFemaleFluorescent DyesHumansHydrazinesImage Processing, Computer-AssistedIndolesKeratinsLeukocyte Common AntigensLeukocytes, MononuclearLiquid CrystalsNeoplastic Cells, CirculatingOptical ImagingSoftwareSuccinimidesConceptsPeripheral blood samplesBlood samplesPeripheral bloodTumor cellsLiquid biopsyUseful predictive markerSolid tumor malignanciesVariety of disordersUndefined cell typesLow EpCAM expressionSpecific cell surface markersCell surface markersVariety of biomarkersPredictive markerTherapeutic responseSolid tumorsPositive selection technologyDisease statusTumor malignancyFuture validation studiesEpCAM expressionSurface markersMultispectral imaging analysisProtein levelsExact role
2013
Isolation and analysis of rare cells in the blood of cancer patients using a negative depletion methodology
Wu Y, Deighan C, Miller B, Balasubramanian P, Lustberg M, Zborowski M, Chalmers J. Isolation and analysis of rare cells in the blood of cancer patients using a negative depletion methodology. Methods 2013, 64: 169-182. PMID: 24056212, PMCID: PMC3874448, DOI: 10.1016/j.ymeth.2013.09.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCancer patientsMetastatic breast cancer patientsBreast cancer patientsPeripheral blood samplesRed blood cell lysisRare cellsNon-hematopoietic cellsBlood cell lysisImmunomagnetic depletionCD45 antibodyBlood samplesLog depletionPatientsImmunofluorescence stainingNucleated cellsWhole bloodBloodCD45RBC lysisCellsCell lysisLysisAntibodies