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Comprehensive Hematopoietic Stem Cell Isolation Methods

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Stem Cells and Aging

Part of the book series: Methods in Molecular Biology ((MIMB,volume 976))

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The use of flow cytometry has been critical in establishing methods to isolate and characterize hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) and their progenitors. For more than 30 years, researchers have been uncovering novel markers that when used in combination significantly enhance the purification of HSCs from murine and human bone marrow. The complex interface between HSCs, the lymphohematopoietic system, and their niches, has made identification of HSC markers critical to understanding their biological nature, more so than other adult stem cell populations. Here we review the phenotypic markers and strategies used to purify HSCs, the appropriateness of using these markers for comparisons of HSC function at different stages of ontogeny, and their utility in defining the lineage bias in the HSC compartment.

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We would like to thank Paula Thomason for her expert editorial assistance in the preparation of the manuscript and Ying Liang for her critical review.

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Rector, K., Liu, Y., Van Zant, G. (2013). Comprehensive Hematopoietic Stem Cell Isolation Methods. In: Turksen, K. (eds) Stem Cells and Aging. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 976. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-62703-317-6_1

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