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Aryl hydrocarbon receptor-null allele mice have hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells with abnormal characteristics and functions.
Stem cells and development - 1 May 2011
Singh Kameshwar P, Garrett Russell W, Casado Fanny L, Gasiewicz Thomas A
Abstract excerpt
The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) belongs to the basic helix-loop-helix family of DNA-binding proteins that play a role in the toxicity and carcinogenicity of certain chemicals. The most potent ligand of the AhR known is 2,3,7,8-tetracholorodibenzo-p-dioxin. We previously reported tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin-induced alterations in numbers and function of hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs). To better understand a...
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