7-T MRI tracking of mesenchymal stromal cells after lung injection in a rat model

Abstract Background Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) are able to migrate and engraft at sites of inflammation, injuries, and tumours, but little is known about their fate after local injection. The purpose of this study is to perform MSC tracking, combining in vivo 7-T magnetic resonance imaging (MR...

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Main Authors: Stefania Rizzo, Francesco Padelli, Elena Rinaldi, Daniela Gioeni, Domenico Aquino, Stefano Brizzola, Fabio Acocella, Lorenzo Spaggiari, Fulvio Baggi, Massimo Bellomi, Maria Grazia Bruzzone, Francesco Petrella
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-10-01
Series:European Radiology Experimental
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41747-020-00183-0