[HTML][HTML] Hematopoiesis: an evolving paradigm for stem cell biology

SH Orkin, LI Zon - Cell, 2008 - cell.com
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Establishment and maintenance of the blood system relies on self-renewing hematopoietic
stem cells (HSCs) that normally reside in small numbers in the bone marrow niche of adult
mammals. This Review describes the developmental origins of HSCs and the molecular
mechanisms that regulate lineage-specific differentiation. Studies of hematopoiesis provide
critical insights of general relevance to other areas of stem cell biology including the role of
cellular interactions in development and tissue homeostasis, lineage programming and …
Establishment and maintenance of the blood system relies on self-renewing hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) that normally reside in small numbers in the bone marrow niche of adult mammals. This Review describes the developmental origins of HSCs and the molecular mechanisms that regulate lineage-specific differentiation. Studies of hematopoiesis provide critical insights of general relevance to other areas of stem cell biology including the role of cellular interactions in development and tissue homeostasis, lineage programming and reprogramming by transcription factors, and stage- and age-specific differences in cellular phenotypes.
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