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HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELLS

Guest Editors
Francesco Lanza, MD, Stefano Papa, MD, and Jan Gratamas, MD
for the European Working Group on Clinical Cell Analysis (EWGCCA)

Foreword           
F. Malavasi    (pp. V)

Structural and functional features of the CD34 antigen: an update (Review)           
F. Lanza, L. Healy, D.R. Sutherland    (pp. 1)

Flow cytometric enumeration and immunophenotyping of hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells            
J.W. Gratama, D.R. Sutherland, M. Keeney, S. Papa    (pp. 14)

Assays for the assessment of human hematopoietic stem cells            
E. de Wynter, R.E. Ploemacher    (pp. 23)

Bone marrow mesenchymal cells: biological  properties and clinical applications                 
M. Dominici, T.J. Hofmann, E.M. Horwitz    (pp. 28)

Different growth factor requirements for the ex vivo amplification of transplantable human cord blood cells in a NOD/SCID mouse model                
S. Bruno, L. Gammaitoni, M. Gunetti, F. Sanavio, F. Fagioli,  M. Aglietta, W. Piacibello    (pp. 38)

Dendritic cell differentiation from hematopoietic  CD34+ progenitor cells             
A. Curti, M. Fogli, M. Ratta, G. Biasco, S. Tura, R.M. Lemoli     (pp. 49)

Immunophenotypic characteristics of PB-mobilised CD34+ hematopoietic progenitor cells            
P. Menéndez, M.C. del Cañizo, A. Orfao   (pp. 53)  

Importance of CD34+ cell subsets in autologous   PBSC transplantation: the Mulhouse experience   using CD34+CD38- cells as predictive tool for hematopoietic engraftment            
Ph. Hénon, H. Sovalat, D. Bourderont   (pp. 62)

Clinical and biological significance of CD34 expression   in acute leukemia            
G. Basso, F. Lanza, A. Orfao, S. Moretti, G. Castoldi   (pp. 68) 

Regulatory aspects and accreditation of the clinical   use of hematopoietic progenitor cells in Europe            
G. Kvalheim, A. Urbano-Ispizua, A. Gratwohl   (pp. 79)

THE CD CORNER

CD90 
A. Zucchini, G. Del Zotto, B. Brando, B. Canonico     (pp. 82)

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CD116 (Granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor receptor)            
M. Dabusti, B. Castagnari, S. Moretti, L. Ferrari,   A. Tieghi, F. Lanza     (pp. 86)

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CD117            
B. Canonico, C. Felici, S. Papa    (pp. 90)

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CD122 (Interleukin-2 receptor b subunit)            
L. Zamai, G. Del Zotto, S. Papa   (pp. 95)

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CD123 (Interleukin 3 receptor a chain)   
S. Moretti, F. Lanza, M. Dabusti, A. Tieghi, D. Campioni,  M. Dominici, G.L. Castoldi     (pp. 98)

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CD133          
C. Piechaczek    (pp. 101)

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CD135            
G. Del Zotto, F. Luchetti, L. Zamai    (pp. 103)

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