Stem Cell Research

Hematopoietic muscle cells originate in bone marrow

Published in Blood Weekly, June 6th, 2002

by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - A simple explanation may exist for mysterious hematopoietic stem cells found in muscle, researchers in the United States say.

"The nature of cells residing in muscle giving rise to hemopoietic colonies in vitro or hemopoietic reconstitution in vivo has been unclear," according to Dr. Surasit Issarachai and colleagues and colleagues at the University of Washington in Seattle.

However, these colonies probably result from the migration of bone marrow cells and not from a novel class of muscle-derived stem cells, Issarachai and coauthors said.

The researchers studied lethally irradiated mice...

Want to see the full article?

Purchase this article for only $3.00

We're a pay-per-view site for premium content. If you'd like to purchase this article, it's only $3.00.

Welcome to NewsRx!

Learn more about a six-week, no-risk free trial of Blood Weekly

Source: Blood Weekly (2002-06-06)

NewsRx is Social

Top Medical Newsletters

Awards

Best Health/Healthcare Content, 2012
Best Health/Healthcare Content, 2011
Best e-Business Site, 2010
Best e-Business Site, 2009
Best e-Business Site, 2008
Best e-Business Site, 2007
Best e-Business Site, 2006
Best Healthcare Content, 2005
Best Overall Internet Site, 2005
Best Interactive Site, 2005

Facts & Stats

NewsRx also is available at LexisNexis, Gale, ProQuest, Factiva, Dialog, Thomson Reuters, NewsEdge, and Dow Jones.

Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top Health News and Media Publications
Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top Science Publications in Biology/Physiology
Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top News and Media for the Business of Pharmaceuticals
Amazon's Alexa 2010 PageRank: #2 News and Media Site for the Pharmaceutical Industry