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To define: Whether the dividing cell to continue through M phase when treated with a drug that interferes with the ability of the microtubules of the spindle to separate the chromosomes in anaphase when a cell divides.
Introduction: Microtubules are the hollow tube-like structures that are implicated in cell signaling, cell motility, and cell division. Microtubules are arranged through their minus ends with chromosomes, and plus ends extended towards the periphery of the cell.
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To describe: The likely outcome of the drug on the cancerous cell
Introduction: Cancer is characterized by uncontrolled cell division by altering microtubule dynamics. The microtubule target agents help in the treatment of cancerous cells.
To describe: The effectsof a drug treatment on tumor cells in patients.
Introduction: Cancer cells are the abnormal mass of the growing cells under non-regulated conditions. These cells form a solid tumor. The shape, size, texture of the nucleus and protein composition of the cells alter that differentiate them from the healthy cells.
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