Application of Second Near Infrared Fluorescence Imaging to Trace CelTrac1000-Labeled Hair Follicle Epidermal Neural Crest Stem Cells in Repairing Rat Facial Nerve Defects

    November 2023 in “ Research Square (Research Square) ”
    Shangrui Lv, Guochen Zhu, Jing Zhang … Qiong Li

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    Studysummary In this study, researchers used NIR-II fluorescence imaging to track the survival and migration of EPI-NCSCs in rat models, finding that these stem cells aided in repairing facial nerve defects when applied via acellular nerve allografts.
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