Massachusetts General Hospital
Some blood-system stem cells reproduce more slowly than expected
Published in Blood Weekly, December 25th, 2008
Investigators from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have found a subpopulation of hematopoietic stem cells, the source of all blood and immune system cells, that reproduce much more slowly than previously anticipated. Use of these cells may improve the outcome of stem cell transplants – also called bone marrow transplants – for the treatment of leukemia and other marrow-based diseases. The report will appear in the journal Nature Biotechnology and is being released online to coincide with a similar study in the journal Cell.
"Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation saves many lives every day and is the most established therapeutic application of stem cells, but...
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Source: Blood Weekly (2008-12-25)
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