In vivo imaging: Shining a light on stem cells in the living animal

Phong Dang Nguyen, Peter David Currie*

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    Abstract

    Stem cells are undifferentiated cells that play crucial roles during development, growth and regeneration. Traditionally, these cells have been primarily characterised by histology, cell sorting, cell culture and ex vivo methods. However, as stem cells interact in a complex environment within specific tissue niches, there has been increasing interest in examining their in vivo behaviours, particularly in response to injury. Advances in imaging technologies and genetic tools have converged to enable unprecedented access to the endogenous stem cell niche. In this Spotlight article, we highlight how in vivo imaging can probe a range of biological processes that relate to stem cell activity, behaviour and control.

    Original languageEnglish
    Article numberdev150441
    JournalDevelopment (Cambridge)
    Volume145
    Issue number7
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1 Apr 2018

    Keywords

    • Cell behaviour
    • In vivo imaging
    • Stem cell

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