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hematopoietic stem cell |
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Hematopoietic stem cell A cell that can develop into any type of specialized blood cell. Mentioned in: Umbilical Cord Blood Banking hematopoietic stem cell, an actively dividing cell that is the source of blood cells. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Recent studies of Helicobacter infection in mice have suggested that bone marrow hematopoietic stem cells can contribute to repopulating the gastric mucosal epithelium. In addition to searching for the chemical cues that switch neural stem cells into blood producers, Vescovi plans to study whether hematopoietic stem cells or other nonneural tissues can give rise to brain cells. Successfully treating active lupus in mice with pure hematopoietic stem cells through the creation of durable mixed chimerism is a novel approach and an important finding that corroborates anecdotal clinical reports," said Raymond J. |
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