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Maintenance and self-renewal of long-term reconstituting hematopoietic stem cells supported by amniotic fluid.
Stem cells and development - 1 Oct 2004
Barria Emily, Mikels Amanda, Haas Martin
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The maintenance and self-renewal of hematopoietic stem cells (HSC) in culture is a central focus of hematopoietic stem cell research. In vivo, the balance between HSC differentiation, apoptosis, and self-renewal is regulated at the endosteal surface niche in the bone marrow (BM). In feeder-free cultures, the fate of HSC is affected by growth factors/interleukins and serum, which affect the balance between...
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