Abstract
Stem cell transplantation is being explored as a new paradigm for the treatment of demyelinating diseases. Magnetically labeled multipotential neural precursor cells were transplanted into the ventricles of rats with acute experimental allergic encephalomyelitis (EAE) and high-resolution (microscopic) MR images were obtained ex vivo. Migration patterns of live cells into periventricular white matter structures could be easily visualized, with a good correlation of the corresponding histopathology. The present results confirm that MR cell tracking can be used to guide the development of successful transplantation protocols.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 201-205 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Magnetic Resonance in Medicine |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Jul 2003 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis
- Iron oxide MR contrast agent
- MR microscopy
- Neurospheres
- Transplantation