Technology update
Jan 11, 2008
Magnetic nanoparticles move cells to target
Cell therapy is an emerging technique in which healthy cells are introduced into tissue to repair damaged or diseased organs. While the method shows great promise for applications such as targeting endothelial cells to injured arteries, there's currently no ideal way to accurately localize the cells to their target sites. In research published this week, US scientists describe the use of magnetically guided nanoparticles to deliver endothelial cells to stents implanted within blood vessels.
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