Immuno responses of cord blood cells.
The biological and immunological characteristics of cord blood cells differ from peripheral blood cells at several levels. Whether these properties account for a reduced capacity of transplanted cord blood cells to modulate a graft-versus-host disease remains to be determined.
DNAX Research Institute, Palo Alto, CA 94304-1104, USA.
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D005312:Fetal Blood / Q000166:cytology / Q000276:immunology*; D006086:Graft vs Host Disease / Q000276:immunology; D018380:Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology