Role of reactive oxygen species in the radiation response of human hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells.

Hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells (HSPCs), which are present in small numbers in hematopoietic tissues, can differentiate into all hematopoietic lineages and self-renew to maintain their undifferentiated phenotype. HSPCs are extremely sensitive to oxidative stressors such as anti-cancer agents, ra...

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Main Authors: Masaru Yamaguchi, Ikuo Kashiwakura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3723682?pdf=render