title: The colony-stimulating factors. An overview.
abstract: Hemopoietic cell proliferation, differentiation, and function appear to be regulated by cytokines designated as colony-stimulating factors (CSF) or interleukins (IL) based on their original description. These cytokines are characterized by pleiotropic actions in multiple lineages and at multiple levels. Additionally, synergistic interactions are prominent, particularly at the level of early stem cells. Baseline regulation of hemopoiesis may be regulated by presentation of multiple growth factors at the bone marrow stromal cell surface.
authors.affiliation: University of Virginia Health Sciences Center, Charlottesville 22908.
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Quesenberry
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Lowry
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003115:Colony-Stimulating Factors; D006410:Hematopoiesis / Q000502:physiology*; D006412:Hematopoietic Stem Cells / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D003115:Colony-Stimulating Factors