| Literature DB >> 12557295 |
Zheng Gang Zhang1, Quan Jiang, Ruilan Zhang, Li Zhang, Lei Wang, Lijei Zhang, Polly Arniego, Khang-Loon Ho, Michael Chopp.
Abstract
We intracisternally transplanted subventricular zone (SVZ) cells labeled by ferromagnetic particles into stroked rats. Migration of transplanted cells was non-invasively tracked using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). We found that transplanted cells selectively migrated towards the ischemic parenchyma at a mean speed of 65 +/- 14.6 microm/hr in living rats. Migration of transplanted cells in the brain was also measured histopathologically. Rats transplanted with SVZ cells exhibited significant improvement of neurological function. Our data suggest that intracisternal transplantation of SVZ cells provides an avenue for cell therapy of stroke and that MRI can be used to track grafted cells in the brain.Entities:
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Year: 2003 PMID: 12557295 DOI: 10.1002/ana.10467
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann Neurol ISSN: 0364-5134 Impact factor: 10.422