C. Khandanpour and C. Kosan contributed equally to this work.
Translational and Clinical Research
Growth Factor Independence 1 Protects Hematopoietic Stem Cells Against Apoptosis but Also Prevents the Development of a Myeloproliferative-Like Disease†‡§
Article first published online: 24 FEB 2011
DOI: 10.1002/stem.575
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Khandanpour, C., Kosan, C., Gaudreau, M.-C., Dührsen, U., Hébert, J., Zeng, H. and Möröy, T. (2011), Growth Factor Independence 1 Protects Hematopoietic Stem Cells Against Apoptosis but Also Prevents the Development of a Myeloproliferative-Like Disease. STEM CELLS, 29: 376–385. doi: 10.1002/stem.575
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Author contributions: C. Khandanpour and C. Kosan: design of experiments, collection, interpretation and analysis of data, manuscript writing; M.-C.G. and U.D.: collection, interpretation, and analysis of data; H.Z.: design of experiments, interpretation, and analysis of data; J.H.: karyotype analysis; T.M.: conception of work, design of experiments, interpretation and analysis of data, writing of manuscript, financial support, and funding.
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First published online in STEM CELLSEXPRESS December 9, 2010.
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C. Khandanpour and C. Kosan contributed equally to this work.
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- Issue published online: 24 FEB 2011
- Article first published online: 24 FEB 2011
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- Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, China
- Canada Research Chair (Tier one) and funds from the IRCM
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