Time to cut the cord: placental HSCs grow up.
In this issue of Cell Stem Cell, Robin et al. (2009) demonstrate the robust hematopoietic stem cell capacity of the human placenta. The study investigates components of the placental niche and paves the way for clinical applications of blood production.
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Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.
Iruela-Arispe
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