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Hematopoietic Stem Cell Cultures and Assays

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Skeletal Development and Repair

Part of the book series: Methods in Molecular Biology ((MIMB,volume 2230))

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The adult hematopoietic system is repopulated in its entirety from a rare cell type known as hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) that reside in the marrow space throughout the skeletal system. Here we describe the isolation and identification of HSCs both phenotypically and functionally.

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This work was supported by NIH grants UL1 TR002001 Pilot Award to BJF.

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Frisch, B.J. (2021). Hematopoietic Stem Cell Cultures and Assays. In: Hilton, M.J. (eds) Skeletal Development and Repair. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 2230. Humana, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-1028-2_30

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