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Labeling hESCs and hMSCs with Iron Oxide Nanoparticles for Non-Invasive in vivo Tracking with MR Imaging
Published on: March 31, 2008
Methods for magnetically labeling stem and other cells for detection by in vivo magnetic resonance imaging
J A Frank1, S A Anderson, H Kalsih
1Experimental Neuroimaging Section, Laboratory of Diagnostic Radiology Research, Clinical Center, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892-1074, USA.
Abstract:
Superparamagnetic iron oxide (SPIO) nanoparticles are being used for intracellular magnetic labeling of stem cells and other cells in order to monitor cell trafficking by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) as part of cellular-based repair, replacement and treatment strategies. This review focuses on the various methods for magnetic labeling of stem cells and other mammalian cells and on how to translate experimental results from bench to bedside.

