Homing-Associated Cell Adhesion Molecule (H-CAM/CD44) on Human CD34+ Hematopoietic Progenitor Cells

Leukemia and Lymphoma

Volumn 40, Issue 42006, 2000, Pages 25-37

  Deguchi, Takao ^a   Komada, Yoshihiro ^a  

^a MIE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; CD44; Hematopoetic progenitor cells; Hematopoiesis

Indexed keywords

CD19 ANTIGEN; CD34 ANTIGEN; CELL ADHESION MOLECULE; COMMON ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA ANTIGEN; HERMES ANTIGEN; HYALURONIC ACID;

ANTIGEN EXPRESSION; APOPTOSIS; B LYMPHOCYTE; B LYMPHOCYTE DIFFERENTIATION; BLOOD; BONE MARROW CELL; CELL ADHESION; CELL FRACTIONATION; CELL MATURATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERYTHROID PRECURSOR CELL; HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PRE B LYMPHOCYTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMYELOCYTE; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW; UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD;

ANTIGENS, CD34; ANTIGENS, CD44; CELL ADHESION MOLECULES; HEMATOPOIESIS; HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELLS; HUMANS;

EID: 0035146749     PISSN: 10428194     EISSN: 10292403     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10428190009054878     Document Type: Article

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