Hematopoietic stem cells provide the body with a constant supply of blood cells, including the red blood cells that deliver oxygen and the white blood cells that make up the immune system. Hematopoietic -- or blood -- stem ...
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 4, 2010
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Biologists at UC San Diego have identified the specific region in vertebrates where adult blood stem cells arise during embryonic development.
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 14, 2010
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Researchers have transplanted genetically modified hematopoietic stem cells into mice so that their developing red blood cells produce a critical lysosomal enzyme -preventing or reducing organ and central nervous system damage ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 9, 2009
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Hematopoietic stem cells are capable of manufacturing all types of blood cells. But which factors influence the production of a specific type of cell? Until now, it was thought that this was a random process.
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 30, 2009
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