UCLA Researchers Identify Unique Protein Key to the Development of Blood Stem Cells
Thursday, November 13, 2014 - 13:00
in Biology & Nature
UCLA stem cell scientists discover unique cell surface protein GPI-80 that is key to self-renewal of hematopoietic (blood forming) stem cells (HSCs) during human development. Discovery paves the way for scientists to distinguish HSCs from their short-lived daughter cells and identify the unique properties that enable them to self-renew.