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C-X-C motif chemokine 12 influences the development of extramedullary hematopoiesis in the spleens of myelofibrosis patients.
Experimental hematology - 1 Feb 2015
Wang Xiaoli, Cho Sool Yeon, Hu Cing Siang, Chen Daniel, Roboz John, Hoffman Ronald
Abstract excerpt
Myelofibrosis (MF) is characterized by the constitutive mobilization of hematopoietic stem cells (HSC) and hematopoietic progenitor cells (HPC) and the establishment of extramedullary hematopoiesis. The mechanisms underlying this abnormal HSC/HPC trafficking pattern remain poorly understood. We demonstrated that both splenic and peripheral blood (PB) MF CD34(+) cells equally share a defective ability to home to...
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