Hematopoiesis: wandering progenitor cells

Curr Biol. 1996 Oct 1;6(10):1238-40. doi: 10.1016/s0960-9822(02)70705-7.

Abstract

The generation of mice that are chimeric for expression of alpha 4 integrin has revealed a critical role for this adhesion molecule, specifically in postnatal lymphopoiesis.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antigens, CD / physiology
  • Cell Movement
  • Hematopoiesis / physiology*
  • Hematopoietic Stem Cells / cytology*
  • Integrin alpha4
  • Mice
  • Receptors, Lymphocyte Homing / physiology

Substances

  • Antigens, CD
  • Receptors, Lymphocyte Homing
  • Integrin alpha4