Circulation and chemotaxis of fetal hematopoietic stem cells.

The major site of hematopoiesis transitions from the fetal liver to the spleen and bone marrow late in fetal development. To date, experiments have not been performed to evaluate functionally the migration and seeding of hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) during this period in ontogeny. It has been pro...

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Main Authors: Julie L Christensen, Douglas E Wright, Amy J Wagers, Irving L Weissman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2004-03-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.0020075