Stem Cell Tracking by Nanotechnologies

• Main Authors: Marzia Belicchi, Yvan Torrente, Franco Rustichelli, Fabrizio Fiori, Paola Razini, Silvia Erratico, Chiara Villa
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2010-03-01
• Series: International Journal of Molecular Sciences
• Subjects: stem cells; nanotechnologies; SPIO nanoparticles; X-ray microCT; in vivo imaging
• Online Access: http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/11/3/1070/

Advances in stem cell research have provided important understanding of the cell biology and offered great promise for developing new strategies for tissue regeneration. The beneficial effects of stem cell therapy depend also by the development of new approachs for the track of stem cells in living subjects over time after transplantation. Recent developments in the use of nanotechnologies have contributed to advance of the high-resolution in vivo imaging methods, including positron emission tomography (PET), single-photon emission tomography (SPECT), magnetic resonance (MR) imaging, and X-Ray computed microtomography (microCT). This review examines the use of nanotechnologies for stem cell tracking.