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FACTEUR CROISSANCE CELLULES-SOUCHES [1 record]

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Record 1 1997-03-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Genetics
DEF

A protein which stimulates the stem cells from which all the cells in the blood are made.

OBS

The stem cells reside in the bone marrow. (Actually, many tissues have their own stem cells: these are specific for the blood- they are haematopoietic stem cells.)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génétique
OBS

cellule-souche : cellule jeune qui s'auto-renouvelle en même temps qu'elle se différencie.

Spanish

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