Lawman MJ, Lawman PD, Bagwell CE. Ex VivoExpansion and Differentiation of Hematopoietic Stem Cells.
ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1992;
1:251-9. [PMID:
1365031 DOI:
10.1089/scd.1.1992.1.251]
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Abstract
Hematopoietic stem cells are phenotypically very heterogeneous, probably reflecting the degree of activation and/or differentiation. This cell population is capable of high-level proliferative activity and multilineage differentiation. Despite its potential for self-renewal, the hematopoietic stem cell exists in a quiescent state for prolonged periods of time. The mechanism(s) involved in triggering these cells to enter the cell cycle is/are not totally clear; however, cytokines (both positive and negative regulators) are implicated. Most, if not all known cytokines that interact at the stem cell level do so not only by inducing proliferation but also differentiation. The ability to maintain a population of truly primitive stem cells for extended periods of time in vitro is currently under investigation by many research groups.
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