Noninvasive tracking of donor cell homing by near-infrared fluorescence imaging shortly after bone marrow transplantation.

BACKGROUND: Many diseases associated with bone marrow transplantation (BMT) are caused by transplanted hematopoietic cells, and the onset of these diseases occurs after homing of donor cells in the initial phase after BMT. Noninvasive observation of donor cell homing shortly after transplantation is...

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Main Authors: Takashi Ushiki, Shinae Kizaka-Kondoh, Eishi Ashihara, Shotaro Tanaka, Masayoshi Masuko, Hideyo Hirai, Shinya Kimura, Yoshifusa Aizawa, Taira Maekawa, Masahiro Hiraoka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2885427?pdf=render