MR imaging features of gadofluorine-labeled matrix-associated stem cell implants in cartilage defects.

The purpose of our study was to assess the chondrogenic potential and the MR signal effects of GadofluorineM-Cy labeled matrix associated stem cell implants (MASI) in pig knee specimen.Human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) were labeled with the micelle-based contrast agent GadofluorineM-Cy. Ferucarbo...

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Main Authors: Hossein Nejadnik, Tobias D Henning, Thuy Do, Elizabeth J Sutton, Frederick Baehner, Andrew Horvai, Barbara Sennino, Donald McDonald, Reinhard Meier, Bernd Misselwitz, Thomas M Link, Heike E Daldrup-Link
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3520977?pdf=render