haematopoietic
Adjective
Meaning
pertaining to the formation of blood or blood cells
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Examples
hemopoietic stem cells in bone marrow
In adults, it occurs mainly in the pelvis, cranium, vertebrae, and sternum. citation Extramedullary In some cases, the liver, thymus, and spleen may resume their haematopoietic function, if necessary.
One of the key players in self-renewal and development of haematopoietic cells is stem cell factor (SCF), citation which binds to the c-kit receptor on the HSC.
In this case, the haematopoietic microenvironment prevails upon some of the cells to survive and some, on the other hand, to perform apoptosis and die.