Five-lineage clonal analysis of hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells

Methods Mol Biol. 2014:1185:237-45. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4939-1133-2_16.

Abstract

Hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) have self-renewal activity and multipotency. Clonal analysis and determination of HSC differentiation potential into platelets and erythrocytes as well as leukocytes are essential for the study of self-renewal and lineage commitment in HSC. However, due to technical limitations, platelet and erythrocyte differentiation potentials have not been assessed. This chapter describes principles and methods for single-cell sorting, single-cell transplantation, and identification and quantitative analysis of cell contribution to platelets and erythrocytes in addition to leukocytes in mouse chimeras.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Bone Marrow Cells / cytology
  • Cell Lineage*
  • Cell Separation / methods*
  • Clone Cells / cytology
  • Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
  • Hematopoietic Stem Cells / cytology*
  • Mice
  • Single-Cell Analysis / methods*
  • Staining and Labeling