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