Preterm Cord Blood Contains a Higher Proportion of Immature Hematopoietic Progenitors Compared to Term Samples.

Marina Podestà, Matteo Bruschettini, Claudia Cossu, Federica Sabatini, Monica Dagnino, Olga Romantsik, Grazia Maria Spaggiari, Luca Antonio Ramenghi, Francesco Frassoni

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Abstract

Cord blood contains high number of hematopoietic cells that after birth disappear. In this paper we have studied the functional properties of the umbilical cord blood progenitor cells collected from term and preterm neonates to establish whether quantitative and/or qualitative differences exist between the two groups.
Original languageEnglish
Article numbere0138680
JournalPLoS ONE
Volume10
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2015

Subject classification (UKÄ)

  • Pediatrics

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