Blood Cell Production Response Varies Across the Skeleton by Type of Stress (IMAGE)

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Blood Cell Production Response Varies Across the Skeleton by Type of Stress

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In mice, blood cell production occurs via strings and clusters of cells within the bone marrow that are responsible for producing specific blood cell types, according to a far-reaching study led by scientists at Cincinnati Children’s published March 20, 2024, in the prestigious journal Nature. This image shows how the number of production sites in the sterum can vary significantly by the type of stress on the system, such as blood loss, infection, cancer-related treatment, and aging. 

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