Stem cell mobilization by β2-agonists

JA Cancelas, DA Williams - Nature medicine, 2006 - nature.com
JA Cancelas, DA Williams
Nature medicine, 2006nature.com
Stem cells are mobilized from the bone marrow to the peripheral blood as a source of stem
cells for transplantation in cancer and genetic diseases. Exactly how the mobilization-
inducing drugs operate has not been clear—but the answer may lie partly with the
stimulation of bone-forming cells by signals from the sympathetic nervous system.
Stem cells are mobilized from the bone marrow to the peripheral blood as a source of stem cells for transplantation in cancer and genetic diseases. Exactly how the mobilization-inducing drugs operate has not been clear—but the answer may lie partly with the stimulation of bone-forming cells by signals from the sympathetic nervous system.
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