A new chapter: hematopoietic stem cells are direct players in immunity

Several lines of evidence support the hypothesis that hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) directly interact with the immune system and have potential for immune privilege. Although the microenvironment or niche provides protection for HSCs from immune attack, HSCs are also capable of interacting with th...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Zheng, Junke, Song, Chun, Zhang, Cheng Cheng
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2011
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3198676/