Ex vivo differentiation of cord blood stem cells into megakaryocytes and platelets.
Authors:Pineault N, Robert A, Cortin V, Boyer L
Journal:Methods Mol Biol
PubMed ID:23179834
Megakaryocytes (MK) are hematopoietic cells present in the bone marrow that are responsible for the production and release of platelets in the circulation. Given their very low frequency (<1%), human MK often need to be derived in culture to study their development or to generate sufficient material for biological studies. ... More