Title
Bioluminescence Assays for Monitoring Chondrogenic Differentiation and Cartilage Regeneration.
Abstract
Since articular cartilage has a limited regeneration potential, for developing biological therapies for cartilage regeneration it is important to study the mechanisms underlying chondrogenesis of stem cells. Bioluminescence assays can visualize a wide range of biological phenomena such as gene expression, signaling, metabolism, development, cellular movements, and molecular interactions by using visible light and thus contribute substantially to elucidation of their biological functions. This article gives a concise review to introduce basic principles of bioluminescence assays and applications of the technology to visualize the processes of chondrogenesis and cartilage regeneration. Applications of bioluminescence assays have been highlighted in the methods of real-time monitoring of gene expression and intracellular levels of biomolecules and noninvasive cell tracking within animal models. This review suggests that bioluminescence assays can be applied towards a visual understanding of chondrogenesis and cartilage regeneration.
Year
DOI
Venue
2017
10.3390/s17061306
SENSORS
Keywords
Field
DocType
bioluminescence assays,cartilage regeneration,chondrogenesis,real-time monitoring,in vivo bioluminescence imaging
Biomedical engineering,Biology,Stem cell,Cell tracking,Mesenchymal stem cell,Cartilage,Cell biology,Intracellular,Electronic engineering,Cellular differentiation,Bioluminescence,Chondrogenesis
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
17
6
1424-8220
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
0
0.34
0
Authors
3
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Hyeon Jeong Je100.34
Min Gu Kim200.34
Hyuck-Joon Kwon300.34