Source: University of Montreal
Date: July 6, 2010
Summary:
A team of researchers from the Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer (IRIC) of the Université de Montréal have made significant progress in the understanding of blood-producing (hematopoietic) stem cells. The study led by IRIC Chief Executive Officer and Scientific Director, Dr. Guy Sauvageau, identifies factors that control the production of hematopoietic stem cells. Published in the journal Cell Stem Cell, the research offers interesting insight critical to the development of novel regenerative therapies and treatments for leukemia.
