Stromal stem cells (CFU‐f) in yolk sac, liver, spleen and bone marrow of pre‐ and postnatal mice

Rosette L. Van Den Heuvel, Sigrid R.M. Versele, Greet E.R. Schoeters, Oscar L. Oscar

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    Abstract

    Our results demonstrate that in yolk sac, liver, spleen and femoral bone marrow of mice at ages ranging between 11 d of gestation and adult life, important changes in the stromal stem cell population (CFU‐f assay) occur which are correlated with haemopoiesis. (1) In the liver, spleen and bone marrow, high numbers of CFU‐f precede high haemo‐poietic stem cell values. (2) As haemopoiesis starts in the spleen. CFU‐f numbers in fetal liver are low. Similarly, CFU‐f numbers decrease in the spleen as bone marrow haemopoiesis starts. This suggests the existence of a migration stream of stromal stem cells. (3) In spleen and bone marrow, CFU‐f numbers decrease towards adult life as these organs maintain a stable haemopoietic activity.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)15-20
    Number of pages6
    JournalBritish Journal of Haematology
    Volume66
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    StatePublished - May 1987

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Hematology

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