An Ectopic Stromal Implant Model for Hematopoietic Reconstitution and in Vivo Evaluation of Bone Marrow Niches
In adults, hematopoiesis takes places in the bone marrow, where specialized niches containing mesenchymal nonhematopoietic cells (stroma) harbor the hematopoietic stem cell (HSC). These niches are responsible and essential for the maintenance of HSCs. Attempts to expand HSCs fail to keep the general...
Main Authors: | , , , , |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2012-12-01
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Series: | Cell Transplantation |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.3727/096368912X636993 |