title: Cell tracing techniques in stem cell transplantation.
abstract: Pluripotent stem cells have shown great therapeutic promise because of their natural capacity to regenerate damaged tissue. Likewise, autologous stem cells or genetically modified stem cells have already been successfully applied in animal or clinical experimental studies including cardiopathy, diabetic disease, system lupus erythema, pancreatic disease, and liver disease. In these studies regarding stem cell transplants in different diseases, identifying the location of implanted cells and distinguishing them from endogenous cells is the first and most important step. Moreover, different tracing techniques were applied in different studies for their different sensitivity, dynamic range, convenience and reliability of their assays. Therefore, we will here review different tracing techniques and their applications in stem cell transplants, including both experiment studies and preclinical trials.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, 17 Changle Western Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, 710032, China.
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Yan
authors.forename: Ying
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: Yuanlong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: He
authors.forename: Huahong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Xie
authors.forename: Jingmei
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Lina
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Jingbo
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Liuchun
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Daiming
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Fan
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001973:Bromodeoxyuridine / Q000378:metabolism; D003287:Contrast Media; D003584:Cytological Techniques; D005260:Female; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D017930:Genes, Reporter; D005819:Genetic Markers; D049452:Green Fluorescent Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007763:Lac Operon; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D033581:Stem Cell Transplantation; D013234:Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology* / Q000378:metabolism*; D014998:Y Chromosome / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D005819:Genetic Markers; D049452:Green Fluorescent Proteins; D001973:Bromodeoxyuridine