Hematopoietic progenitor cells and interleukin-stimulated endothelium: expansion and differentiation of myeloid precursors

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Cytokine-stimulated endothelial cells (EC) propagate hematopoietic progenitor cell (HPC) expansion. However, the effects on the functional capacities of cultured progenitors have not been evaluated. HPC were assessed by flow cytometr...

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Main Authors: Kiesewetter Holger, Bal Gürkan, Lun Andreas, Genter Gesche, Moldenhauer Anja, Salama Abdulgabar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-10-01
Series:BMC Immunology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2172/9/56