METHODS FOR IMAGING BONE PRECURSOR CELLS USING DUAL-LABELED IMAGING AGENTS TO DETECT MMP-9 POSITIVE CELLS
申请人:Davis Elizabeth A.
公开号:US20140178293A1
公开(公告)日:2014-06-26
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.