[EN] METHODS FOR IMAGING BONE PRECURSOR CELLS USING DUAL-LABELED IMAGING AGENTS TO DETECT MMP-9 POSITIVE CELLS<br/>[FR] PROCÉDÉS D'IMAGERIE DE CELLULES OSSEUSES PRÉCURSEURS AU MOYEN D'AGENTS D'IMAGERIE À DOUBLE MARQUAGE, POUR LA DÉTECTION DE CELLULES POSITIVES MMP-9
申请人:BAYLOR COLLEGE MEDICINE
公开号:WO2012154654A2
公开(公告)日:2012-11-15
The present invention includes embodiments for methods and compositions that identify the presence of or risk for developing heterotopic ossification, particularly prior to mineralization of the bone. In particular embodiments, MMP-9 and/or MMP-2 agents comprising dual imaging moieties are used to identify patterns of MMP-9 and/or MMP-2 localization, respectively, that is then predictive of heterotopic ossification.