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Stimulation of bone marrow haemopoietic stem cells by a factor from activated T cells

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I present here direct evidence that a factor(s) produced by activated thymus-derived lymphocytes (T cells) enhances proliferation of pluripotent bone marrow stem cells.

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CERNY, J. Stimulation of bone marrow haemopoietic stem cells by a factor from activated T cells. Nature 249, 63–66 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1038/249063a0

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