Experimental Hematology
Volume 38, Issue 11 , Pages 1087-1098 , November 2010

Activation of ephrin A proteins influences hematopoietic stem cell adhesion and trafficking patterns

  • Michael J. Ting

      Affiliations

    • Leukaemia Foundation of Queensland Research Unit, Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Brisbane, Australia
    • School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationOffprint requests to: Michael J. Ting, Ph.D., University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research, Tissue Repair and Inflammation Laboratory (Level 8), Building 71/918, RWBH Herston Campus, Herston, Queensland 4029, Australia
    • ,
  • Bryan W. Day

      Affiliations

    • Leukaemia Foundation of Queensland Research Unit, Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Brisbane, Australia
    • ,
  • Mark D. Spanevello

      Affiliations

    • Leukaemia Foundation of Queensland Research Unit, Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Brisbane, Australia
    • ,
  • Andrew W. Boyd

      Affiliations

    • Leukaemia Foundation of Queensland Research Unit, Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Brisbane, Australia
    • School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia

Received 21 June 2009 ,Revised 9 July 2010 ,Accepted 14 July 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.exphem.2010.07.007

Experimental Hematology
Volume 38, Issue 11 , Pages 1087-1098 , November 2010

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