Project C – Solid-state NMR studies of tumour physical properties
Objectives
This project aims to develop and apply advanced solid-state NMR (ssNMR) experiments and complementary techniques for the determination of the content and dynamic properties of tumours and their ECM. The ssNMR studies will be combined with mass-spectrometry based proteomics studies of changes in the ECM composition and with targeted stable-isotope labelling.
Description
Research in this project involves:
- Categorization and analysis of tumour tissues by ssNMR , of both glioblastoma and leukemia-based cultured cell models, using:
- tailor-made Magic-angle-spinning (MAS) NMR to ECM model systems;
- in-situ isotopic labelling of key ECM components such as hyaluronic acid;
- dynamics-based spectral editing (DYSE) ssNMR methods.
- Determining the response of tumour dynamics and composition to modulatory stimuli.
- Connecting molecular data from ssNMR with properties studied in other projects.