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Differential gene expression in umbilical cord blood and maternal peripheral blood.
European journal of haematology - 1 Sept 2009
Merkerova Michaela, Vasikova Alzbeta, Bruchova Hana, Libalova Helena, Topinka Jan, Balascak Ivan, Sram Radim J, Brdicka Radim
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Umbilical cord blood (UCB) has become a useful alternative source of hematopoietic stem cells for clinical and research applications. UCB represents neonatal blood and differs from adult blood in many aspects, displaying different cell composition and various features of cellular immaturity. To understand molecular basis of phenotypic differences between neonatal and adult blood, we studied variations...
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