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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2011-07-01
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Series: | Cell Transplantation |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.3727/096368910X543367 |