Cord Blood-Derived Hematopoietic Stem/Progenitor Cells: Current Challenges in Engraftment, Infection, and Ex Vivo Expansion

Umbilical cord blood has served as an alternative to bone marrow for hematopoietic transplantation since the late 1980s. Numerous clinical studies have proven the efficacy of umbilical cord blood. Moreover, the possible immaturity of cells in umbilical cord blood gives more options to recipients wit...

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Main Authors: Katsuhiro Kita, Jong O. Lee, Celeste C. Finnerty, David N. Herndon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:Stem Cells International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2011/276193
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