Hematopoiesis Immunology
Indiana University, Immunology and The Walther Oncology Center reports research in hematopoiesis immunology
Published in Blood Weekly, May 10th, 2007
Fresh data on hematopoiesis are presented in the report "A role for natural killer T cells and CD1d molecules in counteracting suppression of hematopoiesis in mice induced by infection with murine cytomegalovirus. Infection of immunocompromised patients with cytomegalovirus (CMV), such as that occurring in patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, is a serious clinical problem. CMV infection has been reported to suppress hematopoiesis," scientists in the United States report.
"In immunocompetent hosts CMV is controlled initially by the innate immune system, with CD1d molecules and natural killer T (NKT) cells playing a role in the antiviral immune...
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Source: Blood Weekly (2007-05-10)
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