The field of stem cell therapeutics is moving ever closer to widespread application in the
clinic. However, despite the undoubted potential held by these therapies, the balance …

PET and MR imaging are modalities routinely used for clinical and research applications.
Integrated scanners capable of acquiring PET and MR imaging data in the same session …

Pluripotent stem cell–derived cardiomyocyte grafts can remuscularize substantial amounts
of infarcted myocardium and beat in synchrony with the heart, but in some settings cause …

Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs) have been used for diagnoses in
biomedical applications, due to their unique properties and their apparent safety for humans …

Cell sheet technology is a tissue engineering methodology requiring no scaffolds. Confluent
cultured cells can be harvested as an intact cell sheet using a temperature-responsive …

Molecular imaging has played an important role in the noninvasive exploration of multiple
biological processes. Reporter gene imaging is a key part of molecular imaging. By …

Injury and disease of the spinal cord are generally met with a poor prognosis. This poor
prognosis is due not only to the characteristics of the diseases but also to our poor ability to …

Background. While regenerative stem cell therapy for ischemic heart disease has moved
into phase 3 studies, little is still known about retention and migration of cell …

Advances in bioanalytical techniques have become crucial for both basic research and
medical practice. One example, bioluminescence imaging (BLI), is based on the application …

Formation of iron biominerals is a naturally occurring phenomenon, particularly among
magnetotactic bacteria which produce magnetite (Fe3O4) in a subcellular compartment …