Self-renewal of hematopoietic stem cells allows life-long production of blood cells. Notch signaling is critically involved in this process by maintaining a pool of self-renewing hematopoietic stem cells.
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Jacobsen, S. Defining 'stemness': Notch and Wnt join forces?. Nat Immunol 6, 234–236 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/ni0305-234
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