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A faster way to recover from chemotherapy and marrow transplant
2007 JUL 2 -- Researchers at Children’s Hospital Boston report finding a new way to increase stem cells in blood, suggesting a possible treatment to help patients who undergo chemotherapy or bone marrow transplant for leukemia and other cancers recover their immune function more quickly.
In the June 21 issue of Nature, they demonstrate that a stable analog of prostaglandin can enhance the blood-forming system, both during embryonic development and after it’s been damaged.
The discovery, made possible through high-volume drug screening in zebrafish, marks the first time stem-cell production has been induced by a...
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