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ReviewStem cell reviews and reports2016

Cellular GFP Toxicity and Immunogenicity: Potential Confounders in in Vivo Cell Tracking Experiments.

Amir Mehdi Ansari, A Karim Ahmed, Aerielle E Matsangos, Frank Lay, Louis J Born, Guy Marti, John W Harmon, Zhaoli Sun

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Review in Stem cell reviews and reports, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 192 papers.

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8 authors.

Amir Mehdi AnsariDepartment of Surgery and Hendrix Burn/Wound Laboratory, Baltimore, MD, USA.
A Karim AhmedDepartment of Surgery and Hendrix Burn/Wound Laboratory, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Aerielle E MatsangosDepartment of Surgery and Hendrix Burn/Wound Laboratory, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Frank LayDepartment of Surgery and Hendrix Burn/Wound Laboratory, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Louis J BornDepartment of Surgery and Hendrix Burn/Wound Laboratory, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Guy MartiDepartment of Surgery and Hendrix Burn/Wound Laboratory, Baltimore, MD, USA.
John W HarmonDepartment of Surgery and Hendrix Burn/Wound Laboratory, Baltimore, MD, USA. jharmon2@jhmi.edu.
Zhaoli SunDepartment of Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Green Fluorescent protein (GFP), used as a cellular tag, provides researchers with a valuable method of measuring gene expression and cell tracking. However, there is evidence to suggest that the immunogenicity and cytotoxicity of GFP potentially confounds the interpretation of in vivo experimental data. Studies have shown that GFP expression can deteriorate over time as GFP tagged cells are prone to death. Therefore, the cells that were originally marked with GFP do not survive and cannot be accurately traced over time. This review will present current evidence for the immunogenicity and cytotoxicity of GFP in in vivo studies by characterizing these responses.

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AnimalsCell TrackingGene ExpressionGreen Fluorescent ProteinsLuminescent ProteinsGreen Fluorescent ProteinsLuminescent ProteinsCell deathCytotoxicityGreen fluorescent protein (GFP)ImmunogenicityIn vivo cell trackingReporter gene

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PMID27435468
PMCPMC5050239

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