Published in Nature · View the paper (DOI)
Researchers at Harvard University have discovered that the 'blood stem cell niche' evolved to protect blood stem cells from ultraviolet (UV) rays in sunlight. This finding has significant implications for improving the safety of blood stem cell transplants, a procedure used to treat patients with blood diseases and cancers.
Coverage from 2 institutions
- Why we make blood cells in our bones Harvard University · Jun 13, 2018 · first to report
- Fish 'umbrella' protects stem cells from sun Howard Hughes Medical Institute · Jun 13, 2018