Stem Cell Count Not Solely Determined by Niche Availability
TL;DR
The study demonstrates that hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) numbers are not solely determined by niche availability but are restricted at the systemic level, with thrombopoietin (TPO) playing a key role in setting this limit, and that local restrictions also exist within individual niches.
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