From:  Perspectives on minimally invasive treatments using magnetically labeled bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells

 Applications of GFP rats in orthopedic research

CategoryStudy focusReference
In vivo cell trackingMonitoring of BMSC migration and differentiationHan et al. [26] 2012
Cartilage repairDemonstrated enhanced ECM synthesis via GFP-labeled BMSCsYin et al. [27] 2016
Bone healingAssessed BMSC migration to bone injury sitesLi et al. [28] 2018
Tendon healingEvaluated tendon integration with GFP rat derived BMSCsSafi et al. [29] 2018
Functional recovery following spinal cord injuryAssessed BMSC migration to spinal cord injury sitesYi et al. [30] 2019
Gene expression analysisFunctional genomic profiling of GFP rat derived BMSCsHe et al. [31] 2006
Scaffold integrationCompatibility and differentiation potential of GFP rat derived BMSCs within scaffoldsRooney et al. [32] 2008
AngiogenesisRole of GFP-BMSCs in enhancing neovascularization for tissue engineeringZhang et al. [33] 2006

GFP: green fluorescent protein; BMSCs: bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells; ECM: extracellular matrix