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(New page: ==Background on CellEct Biotechnology== === ''' Overview''' === CellEct is a company that seeks to overcome the issues of Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) through hematopoietic stem cel...) |
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Table 1 lists diseases commonly treated with BMT. As described, most blood disorders are treated with BMT. | Table 1 lists diseases commonly treated with BMT. As described, most blood disorders are treated with BMT. | ||
[[ | [[Image:im3_HSC_590B_1.jpg|thumb|Table 1. Diseases commonly treated with BMT[6]]] | ||
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== '''Hematopoietic Stem Cells''' == | == '''Hematopoietic Stem Cells''' == | ||
Hematopoietic Stem Cells (HSC) are multipotent stem cells that can differentiate into blood and immune system cells. These cells include lymphocytes, macrophages, monocytes, erythrocytes, neutrophil and platelets. The human body uses HSC to regenerate these cell types on its own. Every 1 in approximately 10,000 bone marrow cells are HSC, and every 1 in 100,000 blood cells are HSC.[1] HSC are tough to identify due to their identical behavior to white blood cells in culture.[4] In order to identify HSC in a sample of blood or bone marrow cells, one can test the presence of various surface markers such as CD34, CD38, and CD133. See Table 2 for a list of markers that can be used to identify HSC. | Hematopoietic Stem Cells (HSC) are multipotent stem cells that can differentiate into blood and immune system cells. These cells include lymphocytes, macrophages, monocytes, erythrocytes, neutrophil and platelets. The human body uses HSC to regenerate these cell types on its own. Every 1 in approximately 10,000 bone marrow cells are HSC, and every 1 in 100,000 blood cells are HSC.[1] HSC are tough to identify due to their identical behavior to white blood cells in culture.[4] In order to identify HSC in a sample of blood or bone marrow cells, one can test the presence of various surface markers such as CD34, CD38, and CD133. See Table 2 for a list of markers that can be used to identify HSC. | ||
[[ | [[Image:im1_HSC_590B_1.jpg|thumb|Table 2. List of various markers used to identify HSC[4]]] | ||
