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Blood transfusion is indispensable for many clinical applications. However, the supply of transfusable material is insufficient in many countries. Human cord blood contains many hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells, providing a promising resource for the production of transfusable material in vitro. In this study, we have refined a protocol to produce abundant red blood cells (RBC) from human cord blood in an in vitro culture system. We found that erythropoietin and interleukin-3 were most effective when they were added to the culture medium sequentially rather than simultaneously. Although insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-1) has been reported to function as a positive regulator of RBC production in some in vitro culture systems, we found that IGF-1 had a negative effect upon RBC production. However, IGF-II appeared to function as a positive regulator of RBC production. Finally, stem cell factor functioned to both expand and accelerate the differentiation of immature erythroid cells.
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