Labeling of human mesenchymal stem cells with quantum dots allows tracking of transplanted cells engrafted in infarcted pig hearts

Objective: The purpose of this paper was to validate fluorescent quantum dots QD as a cell marker for tracking human mesenchymal stem cells in vivo, using a pre-clinical model of acute myocardium infarction. Methods: Human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells were isolated and expanded in vitro. Me...

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Main Authors: Daniela Mara de Oliveira, Breno Oliveira Almeida, Luciana Cavalheiro Marti, Tatiana Tais Sibov, Lorena Favaro Pavon, Denise Maria Avancini Costa Malheiros, Alexandre Holthausen Campos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein 2009-09-01
Series:Einstein (São Paulo)
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Online Access:http://apps.einstein.br/revista/arquivos/PDF/1246-Einstein%20v7n3p284-9.pdf