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Abstract #3044

Unexpected accumulation of iron in liver of immune compromised mice: Implications for cell tracking experiments

Christiane Mallett1,2, Matti Kiupel3, and Erik Shapiro1,2

1Radiology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, United States, 2Institute for Quantitative Health Science and Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, United States, 3Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, United States

An increased iron load was observed in immune-deficient mice which may mean that they are not suitable for iron oxide based cell tracking experiments. This was not seen in healthy controls fed a similar diet. It was resolved by feeding a low-iron diet.

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