Not Signed In - Master Switches Found For Adult Blood Stem Cells
Sun, 11 Feb 2007 04:00 AM EST
... Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center scientists have found a set of "master switches" that keep adult blood-forming stem cells in their primitive state. Unlocking the switches' code may one day enable scientists to grow new blood cells for transplant into patients with cancer and other bone marrow disorders. ...
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