title: [Regulatory effects of Bmi-1 gene on self-renewal of hematopoietic stem cells--review].
abstract: Self-renewal of hematopoietic stem cells is vital for the sustained daily production of blood cells. The Bmi-1 gene is a putative oncogene belonging to the Polycomb group family. Recent studies have shown that the Polycomb-group gene Bmi-1 is indispensable for regulation of self-renewal of normal and leukemic stem cells. The research progress on structure and function of Bmi-1 gene, and its role in self-renewal of hematopoietic stem cells was reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hematology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China.
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gong
authors.forename: Yi-Cheng
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Wen-Li
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D002454:Cell Differentiation / Q000502:physiology; D002455:Cell Division / Q000502:physiology*; D006412:Hematopoietic Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology* / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D009687:Nuclear Proteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000502:physiology*; D063150:Polycomb Repressive Complex 1; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000502:physiology*; D012097:Repressor Proteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: C069077:BMI1 protein, human; D009687:Nuclear Proteins; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins; D012097:Repressor Proteins; D063150:Polycomb Repressive Complex 1