Lungs make platelets, store blood stem cells: Study – The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Lungs make platelets, store blood stem cells: Study
The San Diego Union-Tribune After discovering this process, the researchers looked for more signs of blood cells residing in the lungs. They found progenitor cells that turn into megakaryocytes, along with blood-forming, or hematopoietic, stem cells. a total of 1 million per … Cells in mouse lungs produce most blood platelets and can replenish blood-making cells in bone marrow, study shows |
