1. Molecular Imaging and Tracking Stem Cells in Neurosciences
Nora Sandu, Thomas Rosemann, and Bernhard Schaller
2. Tracking Germline Stem Cell Dynamics In Vivo in C. elegans Using Photoconversion
Simona Rosu and Orna Cohen-Fix
3. Long-Term Cell Fate Tracking of Individual Renal Cells Using Serial Intravital Microscopy
Ina Maria Schiessl, Katharina Fremter, James L. Burford, Hayo Castrop, and Janos Peti-Peterdi
4. Tracking and Imaging of Transplanted Stem Cells in Animals
Tanmayee Rajeev Chikate and Liping Tang
5. Generation and Analysis of Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Cardiomyocytes and Endothelial Cells for High Content Screening Purposes
Tünde Berecz, Mária Husvéth-Tóth, Maxime Mioulane, Béla Merkely, Ágota Apáti, and Gábor Földes
6. Covisualization of Global DNA Methylation/Hydroxymethylation and Protein Biomarkers for Ultra-High Definition Epigenetic Phenotyping of Stem Cells
Jian Tajbakhsh
7. A Distinctive MRI-Based Absolute Bias Correction Protocol for the Potential Labeling and In Vivo Tracking of Stem Cells in a TBI Mice Model
Sushanta Kumar Mishra, Subash Khushu, and Gurudutta Gangenahalli
8. Efficient Labeling of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells Using Iron Oxide Nanoparticles
Sonali Rawat, Suchi Gupta, Madhusudan Bhat, Amit Kumar Dinda, and Sujata Mohanty
9. Imaging and Tracking Stem Cell Engraftment in Ischemic Hearts by Near-Infrared Fluorescent Protein (iRFP) Labeling
Xuan Su, Yan Shen, Neal L. Weintraub, and Yaoliang Tang
10. Long-Term Intravital Imaging of Cornea, Skin, and Hair Follicle by Multiphoton Microscope
Yueh-Feng Wu, Hsin-Yuan Tan, and Sung-Jan Lin
11. Cell Cycle Analysis Using In VivoStaining of DNA Synthesizing Cells
Petr Páral, Martin Báječný, Filipp Savvulidi, and Emanuel Nečas
12. Metabolic Labeling of Live-Stem Cell for In Vitro Imaging and In Vivo Tracking
Sang-Soo Han and Sun-Woong Kang
13. Study of Intracellular Cargo Trafficking and Co-Localization in the Phagosome and Autophagy-Lysosomal Pathways of Retinal Pigment Epithelium (RPE) Cells
J. Arjuna Ratnayaka, Eloise Keeling, and David S. Chatelet
14. Timelapse Video-Microscopy and Single Cell Tracking to Study Neural Cell Behavior In Vitro
Lucía Paniagua-Herranz, Rosa Gomez-Villafuertes, David de Agustín-Durán, Sergio Gascón, Raquel Pérez-Sen, Esmerilda G. Delicado, María Teresa Miras-Portugal, and Felipe Ortega
15. Multiphoton Microscopy for Non-Invasive and Label-Free Imaging of Human Skin and Oral Mucosa Equivalents
Gopu Sriram, Sudhaharan Thankiah, and Graham D. Wright
16. Molecular Imaging of Therapeutic Effect of Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Derived Exosomes for Hindlimb Ischemia Treatment
Kaiyue Zhang and Zongjin Li
17. In Vitro Methods to Simulate Pollution and Photo-Pollution Exposure in Human Skin-Epidermis
Namita Misra and Laurent Marrot
This fully updated book brings together protocols to arm stem cell biologists with tools and approaches to continue uncovering the intricacies and regulatory mechanisms underlying stem cell biology. Through various models and organ systems, the volume reflects the numerous recent advances in cell lineage and lineage tracking. Written for the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology series, chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls.
Authoritative and up-to-date, Imaging and Tracking Stem Cells: Methods and Protocols, Second Edition is an ideal guide for novices and experts alike who are working to expand our knowledge in the field of stem cells.