Showing posts with label Stem Cells. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Stem Cells. Show all posts

Friday, January 7, 2011

Robo4 helps Specify Hematopoietic Stem Cell Localization to Bone Marrow

Precise inhibition of Robo4(found only in hematopoietic stem cells & in endothelial cells of blood vessels) may lead to mobilization of hematopoietic stem cells. Hematopoietic stem cells use Robo4 to anchor themselves in the bone marrow.

Reference:

Stephanie Smith-Berdan, Andrew Nguyen, Deena Hassanein, Matthew Zimmer, Fernando Ugarte, Jesús Ciriza, Dean Li, Marcos E. García-Ojeda, Lindsay Hinck, E. Camilla Forsberg. Robo4 Cooperates with Cxcr4 to Specify Hematopoietic Stem Cell Localization to Bone Marrow Niches. Cell Stem Cell,