Use of a Clinically Approved Iron Oxide MRI Contrast Agent to Label Human Hepatocytes

Reliable noninvasive methods are needed to monitor cell engraftment and graft survival after hepatocyte transplantation. Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIOs) have been shown to accumulate in various types of cells, and are currently the labeling agent of choice for cellular magnetic re...

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Main Authors: Juliana Puppi, Ragai R. Mitry, Michel Modo, Anil Dhawan, Kishor Raja, Robin D. Hughes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2011-07-01
Series:Cell Transplantation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3727/096368910X543367