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Çekiç D, Yılmaz ŞN, Bölgen N, Ünal S, Duce MN, Bayrak G, Demir D, Türkegün M, Sarı A, Demir Y, Ünal Ş. Impact of injectable chitosan cryogel microspherescaffolds on differentiation and proliferation of adiposederived mesenchymal stem cells into fat cells. J Biomater Appl 2021; 36:1335-1345. [PMID: 34965760 DOI: 10.1177/08853282211048284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Difficulty in the clinical practice of stem cell therapy is often experienced in achieving desired target tissue cell differentiation and migration of stem cells to other tissue compartments where they are destroyed or die. This study was performed to evaluate if mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) may differentiate into desired cell types when injected after combined with an injectable cryogel scaffold and to investigate if this scaffold may help in preventing cells from passing into different tissue compartments. MSCs were obtained from fat tissue of the rabbits as autografts and nuclei and cytoplasms of these cells were labeled with BrdU and PKH26. In Group 1, only-scaffold; in Group 2, only-MSCs; and in Group 3, combined stem cell/scaffold were injected to the right malar area of the rabbits. At postoperative 3 weeks, volumes of the injected areas were calculated by computer-tomography scans and histopathological evaluation was performed. The increase in the volume of the right malar areas was more in Group 3. In histopathological evaluation, chitosan cryogel microspheres were observed microscopically within the tissue and the scaffold was only partially degraded. Normal tissue form was seen in Group 2. Cells differentiated morphologically into fat cells were detected in Groups 2 and 3. Injectable chitosan cryogel microspheres were used in vivo for the first time in this study. As it was demonstrated to be useful in carrying MSCs to the reconstructed area, help cell differentiation to desired cells and prevent migration to other tissue compartments, it may be used for reconstructive purposes in the future.
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- Duran Çekiç
- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Mersin University, Turkey
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- Faculty of Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Mersin University, Turkey
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- Faculty of Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Mersin University, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiology, Mersin University, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Histology, Mersin University, Turkey
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- Faculty of Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Mersin University, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, Mersin University, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Mersin University, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Mersin University, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Mersin University, Turkey
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Mehta N, Shaik S, Prasad A, Chaichi A, Sahu SP, Liu Q, Hasan SMA, Sheikh E, Donnarumma F, Murray KK, Fu X, Devireddy R, Gartia MR. Multimodal Label-Free Monitoring of Adipogenic Stem Cell Differentiation Using Endogenous Optical Biomarkers. ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS 2021; 31:2103955. [PMID: 34924914 PMCID: PMC8680429 DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202103955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2021] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Stem cell-based therapies carry significant promise for treating human diseases. However, clinical translation of stem cell transplants for effective treatment requires precise non-destructive evaluation of the purity of stem cells with high sensitivity (<0.001% of the number of cells). Here, a novel methodology using hyperspectral imaging (HSI) combined with spectral angle mapping-based machine learning analysis is reported to distinguish differentiating human adipose-derived stem cells (hASCs) from control stem cells. The spectral signature of adipogenesis generated by the HSI method enables identifying differentiated cells at single-cell resolution. The label-free HSI method is compared with the standard techniques such as Oil Red O staining, fluorescence microscopy, and qPCR that are routinely used to evaluate adipogenic differentiation of hASCs. HSI is successfully used to assess the abundance of adipocytes derived from transplanted cells in a transgenic mice model. Further, Raman microscopy and multiphoton-based metabolic imaging is performed to provide complementary information for the functional imaging of the hASCs. Finally, the HSI method is validated using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-mass spectrometry imaging of the stem cells. The study presented here demonstrates that multimodal imaging methods enable label-free identification of stem cell differentiation with high spatial and chemical resolution.
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- Nishir Mehta
- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA
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- Division of Basic Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans, LA 70125, USA
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA
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- LSU AgCenter, School of Animal Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA
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- LSU AgCenter, School of Animal Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA
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Liu T, Xu J, Pan X, Ding Z, Xie H, Wang X, Xie H. Advances of adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells-based biomaterial scaffolds for oral and maxillofacial tissue engineering. Bioact Mater 2021; 6:2467-2478. [PMID: 33553828 PMCID: PMC7850942 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2021.01.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2020] [Revised: 01/03/2021] [Accepted: 01/11/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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The management of oral and maxillofacial tissue defects caused by tumors, trauma, and congenital or acquired deformities has been a major challenge for surgeons over the last few decades. Autologous tissue transplantation, the gold standard of tissue reconstruction, is a valid method for repairing the oral and maxillofacial functions and aesthetics. However, several limitations hinder its clinical applications including complications of donor sites, limited tissue volume, and uncertain long-term outcomes. Adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (ADMSCs) widely exist in adipose tissue and can be easily obtained through liposuction. Like the bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs), ADMSCs also have the multi-pluripotent potencies to differentiate into osteoblasts, chondrocytes, neurons, and myocytes. Therefore, the multilineage capacity of ADMSCs makes them valuable for cell-based medical therapies. In recent years, researchers have developed many candidates of ADMSCs-based biomaterial scaffolds to cater for the needs of oral and maxillofacial tissue engineering due to their superior performance. This review presents the advances and applications of ADMSCs-based biomaterial scaffolds, and explores their tissue engineering prospects in oral and maxillofacial reconstructions.
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- Tong Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Head and Neck Oncology Surgery, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine, Jiangxi Province, School of Stomatology, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Head and Neck Oncology Surgery, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Head and Neck Oncology Surgery, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- General Surgery Department, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, Anhui Province, 241000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Head and Neck Oncology Surgery, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Head and Neck Oncology Surgery, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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Rhode SC, Beier JP, Ruhl T. Adipose tissue stem cells in peripheral nerve regeneration-In vitro and in vivo. J Neurosci Res 2020; 99:545-560. [PMID: 33070351 DOI: 10.1002/jnr.24738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2020] [Revised: 09/16/2020] [Accepted: 09/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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After peripheral nerve injury, Schwann cells (SCs) are crucially involved in several steps of the subsequent regenerative processes, such as the Wallerian degeneration. They promote lysis and phagocytosis of myelin, secrete numbers of neurotrophic factors and cytokines, and recruit macrophages for a biological debridement. However, nerve injuries with a defect size of >1 cm do not show proper tissue regeneration and require a surgical nerve gap reconstruction. To find a sufficient alternative to the current gold standard-the autologous nerve transplant-several cell-based therapies have been developed and were experimentally investigated. One approach aims on the use of adipose tissue stem cells (ASCs). These are multipotent mesenchymal stromal cells that can differentiate into multiple phenotypes along the mesodermal lineage, such as osteoblasts, chondrocytes, and myocytes. Furthermore, ASCs also possess neurotrophic features, that is, they secrete neurotrophic factors like the nerve growth factor, brain-derived neurotrophic factor, neurotrophin-3, ciliary neurotrophic factor, glial cell-derived neurotrophic factor, and artemin. They can also differentiate into the so-called Schwann cell-like cells (SCLCs). These cells share features with naturally occurring SCs, as they also promote nerve regeneration in the periphery. This review gives a comprehensive overview of the use of ASCs in peripheral nerve regeneration and peripheral nerve tissue engineering both in vitro and in vivo. While the sustainability of differentiation of ASCs to SCLCs in vivo is still questionable, ASCs used with different nerve conduits, such as hydrogels or silk fibers, have been shown to promote nerve regeneration.
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- Sophie Charlotte Rhode
- Department of Plastic Surgery, Hand Surgery and Burn Center, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Hand Surgery and Burn Center, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Hand Surgery and Burn Center, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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Peripheral Blood As a Source of Stem Cells for Regenerative Medicine: Emphasis Towards Corneal Epithelial Reconstruction-An In Vitro Study. Tissue Eng Regen Med 2020; 17:495-510. [PMID: 32572811 DOI: 10.1007/s13770-020-00273-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2020] [Revised: 05/04/2020] [Accepted: 05/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Mesenchymal stem cell-based treatments are now emerging as a therapy for corneal epithelial damage. Although bone marrow, adipose tissue and umbilical cord blood are the main sources of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), other tissues like the peripheral blood also harbor mesenchymal-like stem cells called peripheral blood-derived mononuclear cells (PBMNCs). These blood derived stem cells gained a lot of attention due to its minimally invasive collection and ease of isolation. In this study, the feasibility of using PBMNCs as an alternative cell source to corneal limbal stem cells envisaging corneal epithelial regeneration was evaluated. METHODS Rabbit PBMNCs were isolated using density gradient centrifugation and was evaluated for mesenchymal cell properties including stemness. PBMNCs were differentiated to corneal epithelial lineage using rabbit limbal explant conditioned media and was evaluated by immuno-cytochemistry and gene expression analysis. Further, the differentiated PBMNCs were engineered into a cell sheet using an in-house developed thermo-responsive polymer. RESULTS These blood derived cells were demonstrated to have similar properties to mesenchymal stem cells. Corneal epithelial lineage commitment of PBMNCs was confirmed by the positive expression of CK3/12 marker thereby demonstrating the aptness as an alternative to limbal stem cells. These differentiated cells effectively generated an in vitro cell sheet that was then demonstrated for cell sheet transfer on an ex vivo excised rabbit eye. CONCLUSION PBMNCs as an alternative autologous cell source for limbal stem cells is envisaged as an effective therapeutic strategy for corneal surface reconstruction especially for patients with bilateral limbal stem cell deficiency.
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Venugopal B, Shenoy SJ, Mohan S, Anil Kumar PR, Kumary TV. Bioengineered corneal epithelial cell sheet from mesenchymal stem cells-A functional alternative to limbal stem cells for ocular surface reconstruction. J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater 2019; 108:1033-1045. [PMID: 31400069 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.b.34455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2018] [Revised: 05/25/2019] [Accepted: 07/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Limbal stem cell deficiency (LSCD) is the loss of limbal stem cells that reside in the corneoscleral junction resulting in vision loss or blindness. Bilateral LSCD is usually treated by allogeneic corneal transplantation, with instances of tissue rejection or failure in long-term follow-up. This study aims to use adipose mesenchymal stem cells (ASC) as an alternative autologous cell source for treating bilateral limbal deficiency conditions. ASCs derived from rabbit fat tissue were differentiated into corneal epithelial lineage using limbal explant condition media. Apart from transdifferentiation, ASC sheets were developed to facilitate effective delivery of these cells to the damage site. A thermoresponsive polymer N-isopropylacrylamide-co-glycidylmethacrylate (NGMA) was synthesized and characterized to demonstrate ASC sheet formation. Transdifferentiated ASCs showed positive expression of corneal epithelial marker CK3/12 on immunostaining, supported by gene expression studies. in vivo studies by transplanting cell sheet in rabbit models of corneal injury showed clear and smooth cornea in comparison to the sham models. Histology revealed a sheet of cells aligned and integrated on to the injured corneal surface, 1 month posttransplantation. Identifying ASCs as an alternative cell source along with cell sheet technology will be a novel step in the field of corneal surface therapies.
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- Balu Venugopal
- Division of Tissue Culture, Biomedical Technology Wing, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, Kerala, India
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- Division of in vivo Modes and Testing, Biomedical Technology Wing, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, Kerala, India
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- Division of Tissue Culture, Biomedical Technology Wing, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, Kerala, India
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- Division of Tissue Culture, Biomedical Technology Wing, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, Kerala, India
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- Division of Tissue Culture, Biomedical Technology Wing, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, Kerala, India
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Lemaster JE, Chen F, Kim T, Hariri A, Jokerst JV. Development of a Trimodal Contrast Agent for Acoustic and Magnetic Particle Imaging of Stem Cells. ACS APPLIED NANO MATERIALS 2018; 1:1321-1331. [PMID: 33860154 PMCID: PMC8046030 DOI: 10.1021/acsanm.8b00063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Stem cell therapy has the potential to improve tissue remodeling and repair. For cardiac stem cell therapy, methods to improve the injection and tracking of stem cells may help to increase patient outcomes. Here we describe a multimodal approach that combines ultrasound imaging, photoacoustic imaging, and magnetic particle imaging (MPI). Ultrasound imaging offers real-time guidance, photoacoustic imaging offers enhanced contrast, and MPI offers high-contrast, deep-tissue imaging. This work was facilitated by a poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA)-based iron oxide nanobubble labeled with 1,1'-dioctadecyl-3,3,3',3'-tetramethylindotricarbocyanine iodide (DiR) as a trimodal contrast agent. The PLGA coating facilitated the ultrasound signal, the DiR increased the photoacoustic signal, and the iron oxide facilitated the MPI signal. We confirmed that cell metabolism, proliferation, differentiation, and migration were not adversely affected by cell treatment with nanobubbles. The nanobubble-labeled cells were injected intramyocardially into live mice for real-time imaging. Ultrasound imaging showed a 3.8-fold increase in the imaging intensity of labeled cells postinjection compared to the baseline; photoacoustic imaging showed a 10.2-fold increase in the cardiac tissue signal postinjection. The MPI intensity of the nanobubble-treated human mesenchymal stem cells injected into the hearts of mice was approximately 20-fold greater than the negative control.
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- Jeanne E. Lemaster
- Department of NanoEngineering, San Diego (UCSD), 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, California 92093, United States
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- Department of NanoEngineering, San Diego (UCSD), 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, California 92093, United States
- Materials Science and Engineering Program, San Diego (UCSD), 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, California 92093, United States
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- Department of NanoEngineering, San Diego (UCSD), 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, California 92093, United States
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- Department of NanoEngineering, San Diego (UCSD), 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, California 92093, United States
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- Department of NanoEngineering, San Diego (UCSD), 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, California 92093, United States
- Materials Science and Engineering Program, San Diego (UCSD), 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, California 92093, United States
- Department of Radiology,University of California, San Diego (UCSD), 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, California 92093, United States
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