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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
SUBMITTER: Vittorio Simeon
PROVIDER: E-MTAB-6658 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
Stem cell research & therapy 20190613 1
<h4>Background</h4>Administration of the iron chelator deferasirox (DFX) in transfusion-dependent patients occasionally results in haematopoiesis recovery by a mechanism remaining elusive. This study aimed to investigate at a molecular level a general mechanism underlying DFX beneficial effects on haematopoiesis, both in healthy and pathological conditions.<h4>Methods</h4>Human healthy haematopoietic stem/progenitor cells (HS/PCs) and three leukemia cell lines were treated with DFX. N-Acetyl cys ...[more]