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. 2012 May 14;1(1):12.
doi: 10.1186/2162-3619-1-12.

Expansion of hematopoietic stem cells for transplantation: current perspectives

Jessica A Schuster  1 , Maria R Stupnikov, Gina Ma, Wenbin Liao, Raymond Lai, Yupo Ma, Jerell R Aguila
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Expansion of hematopoietic stem cells for transplantation: current perspectives

Jessica A Schuster et al. Exp Hematol Oncol. .

Abstract

Hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) are rare cells that have the unique ability to self-renew and differentiate into cells of all hematopoietic lineages. The expansion of HSCs has remained an important goal to develop advanced cell therapies for bone marrow transplantation and many blood disorders. Over the last several decades, there have been numerous attempts to expand HSCs in vitro using purified growth factors that are known to regulate HSCs. However, these attempts have been met with limited success for clinical applications. New developments in the HSC expansion field coupled with gene therapy and stem cell transplant should encourage progression in attractive treatment options for many disorders including hematologic conditions, immunodeficiencies, and genetic disorders.

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