Research Article

Iron (III)-Quercetin Complex: Synthesis, Physicochemical Characterization, and MRI Cell Tracking toward Potential Applications in Regenerative Medicine

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Proliferation and morphological observations on the peripheral blood mononuclear cells- (PBMCs-) treated IronQ complex. (a) Representative phase-contrast images of the morphological states of PBMCs on day 14 of the culturing process. (b) PBMCs were cultured in a culture medium without and with 125 μg/mL of the IronQ complex. CFU-Hill or early outgrowth EPCs were observed after 7 days of culturing, while the circulation of angiogenic cell (CAC) progeny was observed after 14 days of culturing under IronQ conditions. Scale bar = 100 μm. (c) A proliferation assay over 10 days of culturing revealed that the cells generated under IronQ conditions showed greater proliferation (n = 3; ).
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