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Phenotypic and Functional Evaluation of Hematopoietic Stem and Progenitor Cells in Toxicology of Heavy Metals.
Current protocols in toxicology - 21 Feb 2018
Li Qian, Yang Zhengli, Zhao Yifan, Jia Xiaodong, Zhou Zhijun, Zhang Yubin
Abstract excerpt
All blood cells are differentiated from hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs), a process known as hematopoiesis that can be influenced by a variety of environmental factors. In this unit, we introduce a couple of protocols including phenotypic analysis, mixed bone marrow (BM) chimera and rescue assays, colony-forming unit (CFU), and in vitro OP9 stromal cell differentiation assays for evaluating HSPCs...
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