flt-3 ligand is more potent than c-kit ligand for the synergistic stimulation of ex vivo hematopoietic cell expansion

Journal of Hematotherapy and Stem Cell Research

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 449-459

  Koller, Manfred R ^a   Oxender, Maritza ^a   Brott, David A ^a   Palsson, Bernhard Ø ^a  

^a Aastrom Biosciences Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CD34 ANTIGEN; ERYTHROPOIETIN; FLT3 LIGAND; GRANULOCYTE MACROPHAGE COLONY STIMULATING FACTOR; INTERLEUKIN 3; PROTEIN TYROSINE KINASE; STEM CELL FACTOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACCESSORY CELL; ARTICLE; BONE MARROW CELL; CELL CULTURE; CELL GROWTH; CELL STIMULATION; COLONY FORMATION; DRUG POTENCY; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HEMATOPOIESIS; HEMATOPOIETIC CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MONONUCLEAR CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL DIVISION; CELL LINEAGE; CELLS, CULTURED; DRUG SYNERGISM; HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELLS; HUMANS; MEMBRANE PROTEINS; STEM CELL FACTOR;

EID: 0029903988     PISSN: 15258165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/scd.1.1996.5.449     Document Type: Article

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