Itga2b regulation at the onset of definitive hematopoiesis and commitment to differentiation.

Product of the Itga2b gene, CD41 contributes to hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) and megakaryocyte/platelet functions. CD41 expression marks the onset of definitive hematopoiesis in the embryo where it participates in regulating the numbers of multipotential progenitors. Key to platelet aggregation, CD...

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Main Authors: Stephanie Dumon, David S Walton, Giacomo Volpe, Nicola Wilson, Emilie Dassé, Walter Del Pozzo, Josette-Renee Landry, Bryan Turner, Laura P O'Neill, Berthold Göttgens, Jon Frampton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3429474?pdf=render