Using a well characterized and established murine model of HSC transplantation into fetuses, the research team will determine the role of the ontogeny of both stem cells and hematopoietic micro-environment on donor cell engraftment. The relative dominance of each will then be assessed. Then, the role of the immune system and the effects it mediates on transplanted hematopoietic stem cells will be examined.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development (NICHD)
Type
Research Project (R01)
Project #
5R01HD039251-05
Application #
6745940
Study Section
Human Embryology and Development Subcommittee 1 (HED)
Program Officer
Lock, Allan
Project Start
2000-08-01
Project End
2006-05-31
Budget Start
2004-06-01
Budget End
2006-05-31
Support Year
5
Fiscal Year
2004
Total Cost
$255,150
Indirect Cost
Name
Oregon Health and Science University
Department
Internal Medicine/Medicine
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
096997515
City
Portland
State
OR
Country
United States
Zip Code
97239
Bailey, Alexis S; Jiang, Shuguang; Afentoulis, Michael et al. (2004) Transplanted adult hematopoietic stems cells differentiate into functional endothelial cells. Blood 103:13-9
Jiang, Shuguang; Walker, Luke; Afentoulis, Michael et al. (2004) Transplanted human bone marrow contributes to vascular endothelium. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 101:16891-6
Baumann, Christina I; Bailey, Alexis S; Li, Weiming et al. (2004) PECAM-1 is expressed on hematopoietic stem cells throughout ontogeny and identifies a population of erythroid progenitors. Blood 104:1010-6