METHOD TO DISTINGUISH HEMATOPOIETIC PROGENITOR CELLS

摘要

The expression of various cell adhesion molecules and growth factor receptors was examined on human progenitor cells (i.e., CD34<+>/CD38<+>). Certain changes in the expression of one or more of these molecules and receptors correlates with the progression of cell from non-lineage committed to commitment to a specific lineage. Using one or more markers for these molecules and/or receptors in combination with markers for CD34 and CD38 will enable one to identify and isolate each of the different progenitor cell populations.