Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jun 9, 2026

Labeling Stem Cells with Fluorescent Dyes for non-invasive Detection with Optical Imaging
Published on: April 2, 2008
Labeling and Imaging of Stem Cells - Promises and Concerns
1Institute of Clinical and Experimental Transfusion Medicine, University Hospital Tuebingen, Germany.
Abstract:
For experimental and clinical applications of stem cells cell labeling and tracking is interesting to evaluate cell distribution and homing. Tracking of cells after transplantation can be performed for monitoring the delivery and faith of the graft. Furthermore, imaging techniques are part of the evaluation of the functional effects of cellular therapy in the organism of the host. Therefore, systematic investigations on the development and clinical evaluation of imaging techniques and their possible biological impact on stem cells is an emerging topic of today's applied stem cell research. This article refers to different labeling techniques of stem cells highlighting their promises for clinical use and discussing their possible risks.
Related Concept Videos
Stem Cell Culture
Embryonic Stem Cells
ES cells are grown in a culture medium where they can divide indefinitely, creating ES cell lines. Under certain conditions, ES cells can differentiate, either spontaneously into a variety of...
Multipotency and Niche of Bulge Stem Cell
Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells
Somatic cells are...
Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells
Stem Cell Therapy for Tissue Regeneration
Types of Stem Cells used in Stem Cell Therapy
The two main cell types that...

