Time of day influences yield for pharmacologically stimulated stem cell mobilization
Wednesday, October 8, 2008 - 14:35
in Biology & Nature
A new study uncovers a previously unrecognized, species-specific impact of circadian rhythms on the production of mobilized stem cells. The research, published by Cell Press in the October 9th issue of the journal Cell Stem Cell, suggests that when it comes to collecting human stem cells for clinical transplantation, picking the right time of day to harvest cells may result in a greater yield.