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Snapshot of MAP Kinase and Related Signal Transduction Pathways from Biopsied Cells Using a Novel Non-optical Assay Technology

BioScale, Inc.
12 Apr 2012

Aberrant activity of the MAP and PI3 kinases is implicated in many forms of cancer. The ability to gather quantifiable information on the activation state of these kinases from limited in-vitro and in-vivo tumor samples would accelerate drug development and ultimately, the treatment of cancer. In this poster, non-optical, AMMP (acoustic membrane microparticle) technology is used to quantitate the activity state of multiple kinases including EGFR, MEK, ERK, AKT, p38 and JNK in a single assay plate.

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