We have used human stem/progenitor cells of myogenic origin (with mostly CD56+, desmin-positive characteristics) either alone or together with mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) to be applied in the mouse post-infarction heart model (immunocmpromise SCID mice) when tracking them in situ in medium and long-term imaging system. In order to differentiate between myoblasts anbd MSC/s we have used two...
Tumour hypoxia is a critical hallmark of cancer, which is associated with tumour aggressiveness and resistance to multiple therapies. PET imaging methods have been developed for noninvasive visualization of tumour hypoxia and the emerging radioligand therapy is expected to overcome the limitation of conventional external beam radiotherapy in cancer treatment. However, it is not straightforward...
Infective endocarditis is a complex disease with cardiac involvement and multiorgan complications. Its prognosis depends on prompt diagnosis that leads to an aggressive therapeutic management combining antibiotic therapy and early cardiac surgery when indicated. However, IE diagnosis always poses a challenge. In recent years, nuclear imaging ( technetium99m hexamethylpropyleneamine...
