Tissue Engineering Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research

Hematopoietic Stem Cells

Hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) are multipotent, self-renewing progenitor cells that develop from mesodermal hemangioblast cells. All differentiated blood cells from the lymphoid and myeloid lineages arise from HSCs. HSCs can be found in adult bone marrow, peripheral blood, and umbilical cord blood. More recent advances have resulted in the use of HSC transplants in the treatment of cancers and other immune system disorders.