The role of osteoblasts in regulating hematopoietic stem cell activity and tumor metastasis
Bone marrow stromal cells are critical regulators of hematopoiesis. Osteoblasts are part of the stromal cell support system in bone marrow and may be derived from a common precursor. Several studies suggested that osteoblasts regulate hematopoiesis, yet the entire mechanism is not understood. It is...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica
2005-10-01
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2005001000001 |