Baylor College of Medicine

Theory of single stem cell for blood components challenged

Published in Blood Weekly, March 18th, 2010

Components of the blood or hematopoietic system derive from stem cell subtypes rather than one single stem cell that gives rise to all the different kinds of blood cells equally, said scientists from Baylor College of Medicine (www.bcm.edu) in a report that appears in the current issue of the journal Cell Stem Cell (www.cell.com/cell-stem-cell/)

"While previous reports in journals have hinted at the possibility of stem cell subtypes, this study represents the clearest data to show that is true," said Dr. Margaret Goodell, director of the Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine (STaR) Center (www.bcm.edu/star/) at BCM. "From a scientific point of view, it's making us...

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Source: Blood Weekly (2010-03-18)

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