Abstract #3044

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

Christiane Mallett^1,2, Matti Kiupel³, and Erik Shapiro^1,2

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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