Uncontrolled triggering of programmed cell death (apoptosis) in haematopoietic stem cells: A new hypothesis for the pathogenesis of aplastic anaemia

Immunology and Cell Biology

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 159-162

  Laveder, Francesco ^a   Marcolongo, Renzo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aplastic anaemia; Apoptosis; Haematopoietic stem cells

Indexed keywords

APLASTIC ANEMIA; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; HEMATOPOIESIS; HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELL; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY;

EID: 0029900236     PISSN: 08189641     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/icb.1996.21     Document Type: Article

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