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Quantitation and characterization of human megakaryocyte colony-forming cells using a standardized serum-free agarose assay.
British journal of haematology - 1 Mar 1997
Hogge D, Fanning S, Bockhold K, Petzer A, Lambie K, Lansdorp P, Eaves A, Eaves C
Abstract excerpt
Human progenitors of the megakaryocyte (Mk) lineage were detected by their ability to generate colonies-containing from 3 to > 100 Mk, detectable as glycoprotein IIb/IIIa+ cells in APAAP-stained whole mount agarose cultures. Optimal growth conditions were achieved through the use of a defined serum substitute and a suitable cocktail of recombinant cytokines. Under these culture conditions, the smallest...
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