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T. Pandey (ed.), Imaging in Stem Cell Transplant and Cell-based Therapy,
Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-51833-6_2
Chapter 2
Nanotechnology-Based Stem Cell Applications
and Imaging
Hanna A. Jensen, Elizabeth M. Martin, Morten O. Jensen, Francesco Romeo,
Aldo Di Carlo, Jin-Woo Kim, and Jawahar L. Mehta
Abbreviations
CNT Carbon nanotubes
DNA Deoxyribonucleic acid
GNR Gold nanorods
GNS Gold nanoshells
GNT Golden carbon nanotubes
MRI Magnetic resonance imaging
NIR Near-infrared
PAI Photoacoustic imaging
RNA Ribonucleic acid
SPIO Superparamagnetic iron oxide
H.A. Jensen, M.D., Ph.D. (*) • M.O. Jensen, Ph.D., Dr., Med.
Department of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA
e-mail: [email protected]
E.M. Martin, Ph.D. • J.-W. Kim, Ph.D.
Institute for Nanoscience and Engineering, The University of Arkansas,
Fayetteville, AR, USA
F. Romeo, M.D.
Department of Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology, The University of Rome, Tor
Vergata, Rome, Italy
A. Di Carlo, Ph.D.
Department of Electronic Engineering, University of Rome, Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
J.L. Mehta, M.D., Ph.D.
Department of Cardiology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences,
Little Rock, AR 72205, USA
e-mail: [email protected]