@article{SCI3604,
author = {Yamei Chen and Delong Liu},
title = {Megakaryocytes regulate the quiescence of hematopoietic stem cells through PF4: 2013 ASH meeting highlights},
journal = {Stem Cell Investigation},
volume = {1},
number = {4},
year = {2014},
keywords = {},
abstract = {Hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) can take one of the three different pathways: quiescence, self-renewal and differentiation. Mechanisms that control the tight balance to maintain lifelong hematopoietic homeostasis have been a major interest of research. Platelet factor-4 (PF4), a weak chemokine, is synthesized exclusively by megakaryocytes and sequestered in platelets. This meeting report highlights a novel study presented at 2013 ASH annual meeting. This study found that megakaryocyte, a progeny of HSC, was involved in maintaining quiescence of HSCs via PF4 in a feedback loop.},
issn = {2313-0792}, url = {https://sci.amegroups.org/article/view/3604}
}