Characteristics of hematopoietic stem cells of umbilical cord blood

Umbilical cord blood collected from the postpartum placenta and cord is a rich source of hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) and is an alternative to bone marrow transplantation. In this review we wanted to describe the differences (in phenotype, cytokine production, quantity and quality of cells) betwe...

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Main Authors: Hordyjewska, Anna, Popiołek, Łukasz, Horecka, Anna
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Springer Netherlands 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4371573/