Ex vivo expansion of hematopoietic stem cells: from cord blood to induced pluripotent cells
The hematopoietic system is one of the most rapidly renewing systems in the body. Hundreds of billions of blood cells are produced daily in adults, and maintaining this process depends on a small population of hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs). HSCs, which support adult hematopoiesis, are formed in the fetal liver and th...