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Competitive Transplants to Evaluate Hematopoietic Stem Cell Fitness
Published on: August 31, 2016
Genetic variation and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: expansion of the paradigm
Sharon A Savage1, Stephen Chanock
1Pediatric Oncology Branch, Advanced Technology Center, National Cancer Institute/NIH, 8717 Grovemont Circle, Gaithersburg, MD 20877, USA.
Abstract:
Genetic variation has been the mainstay of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation since the first transplants were attempted. A significant expansion of genetic knowledge is under way, as the draft sequence of the human genome is annotated. Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation is a field that will greatly benefit from this new knowledge, but the manner in which it is applied is daunting. Variation within key molecules related to hematopoietic stem cell transplant in combination with the current knowledge of human leukocyte antigen variation will serve to improve donor-recipient matches and clinical outcome.
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