Fiori F., Farini A., Giuliani A., Manescu A., Villa C., Torrente Y.
Polytechnic University of Marche, IT
Keywords: Duchenne muscular dystrophy, microtomography, stem cells, synchrotron radiation
This work was carried out in the frame of a more general research program aiming to use human stem cells to repair muscle damage in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. The results of X-ray microtomography experiments, carried out both ex-vivo and in-vivo at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility are presented. It is shown that the distribution of intra-arterially delivered stem cells can be visualized by microtomography both in muscle biopsies and in living murine models, providing biological insights into the early processes of muscle stem cell homing.
Journal: TechConnect Briefs
Volume: 3, Nanotechnology 2010: Bio Sensors, Instruments, Medical, Environment and Energy
Published: June 21, 2010
Pages: 81 - 84
Industry sectors: Medical & Biotech | Sensors, MEMS, Electronics
Topics: Chemical, Physical & Bio-Sensors, Diagnostics & Bioimaging
ISBN: 978-1-4398-3415-2