In Vivo Imaging and Tracking of Technetium-99m Labeled Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Equine TendinopathyJayesh Dudhia 1, Patricia Becerra 2, Miguel A. Valdés 2, Francisco Neves 2, Neil G. Hartman 3, Roger K.W. Smith 1
1Department of Clinical Science and Services, The Royal Veterinary College, 2Hospital de Referencia La Equina, Manilva, 3Department of Nuclear Medicine, Barts & The London NHS Trust
This protocol describes the radiolabeling of equine mesenchymal stem cells and their implantation into tendon injuries in the horse in order to determine cell survival and tissue distribution using gamma scintigraphy.
