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Hematopoietic stem cell functional failure in interleukin-2-deficient mice.
Journal of hematotherapy & stem cell research - 1 Dec 2002
Chen J, Astle C M, Harrison D E
Abstract excerpt
The effects of interleukin-2 (IL-2) deficiency on hematopoiesis were tested by measuring cellular compositions in peripheral blood, spleen, thymus, and bone marrow of 3- to 5-month-old gene-targeted Il2 null (Il2(-/-)) mice using the Advia 120 Hematology system and fluorescence-activated cell staining (FACS). Il2(-/-) mice developed hematological failure and autoimmune responses, showing variable but significant...
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