Bone marrow cells adopt the phenotype of other cells by spontaneous cell fusion

Recent studies have demonstrated that transplanted bone marrow cells can turn into unexpected lineages including myocytes. Terada et al discuss the potential problems associated with this occurrence.

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Published inNature (London) Vol. 416; no. 6880; pp. 543 - 545
Main Authors Terada, Naohiro, Hamazaki, Takashi, Oka, Masahiro, Hoki, Masanori, Et al
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 04.04.2002
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Summary:Recent studies have demonstrated that transplanted bone marrow cells can turn into unexpected lineages including myocytes. Terada et al discuss the potential problems associated with this occurrence.
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ISSN:0028-0836