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The lineage-c-Kit+Sca-1+ cell response to Escherichia coli bacteremia in Balb/c mice.
Stem cells (Dayton, Ohio) - 1 Jul 2008
Zhang Ping, Nelson Steve, Bagby Gregory J, Siggins Robert, Shellito Judd E, Welsh David A
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During bacterial infection, the bone marrow hematopoietic activity shifts toward granulocyte production, which is critical for host defenses. Along with this enhancement of granulopoiesis, the bone marrow also increases its release of hematopoietic precursors. At the present time, little is known about the commitment of hematopoietic precursor cells, including hematopoietic stem cells and progenitors, in this...
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