Mobilization of peripheral blood stem cells

ARSLAN Ö., Moog R.

TRANSFUSION AND APHERESIS SCIENCE, vol.37, no.2, pp.179-185, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 37 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2007
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.transci.2007.08.002
  • Journal Name: TRANSFUSION AND APHERESIS SCIENCE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.179-185
  • Keywords: peripheral blood stem cells, mobilization, large volume leukapheresis, adverse events, LARGE-VOLUME LEUKAPHERESIS, COLONY-STIMULATING FACTOR, HEMATOPOIETIC PROGENITOR CELLS, BONE-MARROW-TRANSPLANTATION, HIGH-DOSE CHEMOTHERAPY, G-CSF, AUTOLOGOUS TRANSPLANTATION, NORMAL DONORS, ALLOGENEIC TRANSPLANTATION, GRANULOCYTE-MACROPHAGE
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The use of peripheral blood stem cells (PBSC) as a source of hematopoictic stem cells is steadily increasing and has nearly supplanted bone marrow transplantation. The present article reviews mobilization of PBSC as well as the side effects.