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Self-renewal versus differentiation, a job for the mighty morphogens

Nature Immunology volume 2, pages 142–143 (2001)Cite this article

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The proliferation and differentiation of hematopoietic stem cells is regulated by BMP-4 and Shh. These factors collaborate with cytokines in the bone marrow to create an environment that maintains stem cell homeostasis

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Figure 1: Regulation of hematopoiesis by BMPs.

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