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What are Hematopoietic Stem Cells (HSC)?

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What are Hematopoietic Stem Cells (HSC)?

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A hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) is an adult stem cell isolated from the bone marrow, umbilical cord or peripheral blood that can renew itself, differentiate to a variety of specialized blood cells such as red and white blood cells and platelets. HSCs are exclusively required for bone marrow transplantation (BMT) and are the only cells that can reconstitute the hematopoietic or blood system following BMT. HSCs are now routinely used to treat patients with cancers and other disorders of the blood and immune systems.