Hematopoietic stem cell transplant in mice by intra-femoral injection.
In traditional bone marrow transplantation, the majority of peripherally introduced stem cells are trapped in peripheral organs, such as the lung and liver. The frequency of cells homed in bone marrow by such method is extremely low. This circumstance adds difficulty to the research of hematopoietic stem cell (HSC), a rare population to begin with. By introducing HSC directly into bone marrow cavity, the peripheral loss of HSC can be minimized. Thus, intra-femoral injection of HSC is a useful method for HSC study.
Zhan
Yuxia
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Gene Therapy Laboratories, Norris Cancer Center, University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Zhao
Yi
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D000818:Animals; D002469:Cell Separation; D005269:Femur; D018380:Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation; D051379:Mice; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D008856:Microscopy, Fluorescence