Ex-vivo rescue of hematopoietic stem cells after lethal irradiation

摘要

A method of autologous rescue of an individual exposed to a harmful hematopoietic stem cell condition is described. The method includes removing hematopoietic stem cells from the individual, culturing the hematopoietic stem cells and reintroducing cultured hematopoietic stem cells into the individual. Stem cells are grown in a stromal-cell free medium. The harmful condition can be radiation. The culture medium can contain any of several growth stimulating factors.