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doi:10.1038/nindia.2008.263; Published online 23 August 2008
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Bone marrow in a test tube
Indian biologists have developed a method to create an "artificial bone marrow like micro-environment" (ABME) fulfilling a long felt need of stem cell therapists.
The artificial system may eventually allow scientists generate expanded populations of blood forming stem cells in a test-tube for use in treatment of certain diseases.
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