Since Yamanaka's breakthrough, dozens of groups have reported other ways of reprogramming cells as well as techniques to control differentiation of stem cells into neurons, cardiovascular cells, and other tissues of interest for regenerative medicine. (sciencemag.org)
Unlike X-ray and ordinary magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), which reveal the large - scale structures of tissues in the body, molecular imaging uses special imaging «probe» compounds — injected into the patient — to highlight a desired molecular target in a tissue of interest. (sciencedaily.com)
The novel thyroid and parathyroid contrast agents differ significantly from most current NIR contrast agents, which are composed of two separate molecules linked together: a molecule that emits a fluorescent signal, called the fluorophore, and an antibody or small molecule that targets the tissue of interest. (sciencedaily.com)