Table 1.

Ex vivo expansion of CB CD34+ cells over 2 weeks

Stroma freePrimary stromahTERT stroma
Total cells 64 ± 4 550 ± 25* 550 ± 62* 
CD34+ cells 10 ± 2 117 ± 13* 118 ± 8* 
CFU-Cs 6 ± 1 67 ± 5* 71 ± 5* 
CFU-Mix's 5 ± 0 52 ± 7* 79 ± 36* 
Stroma freePrimary stromahTERT stroma
Total cells 64 ± 4 550 ± 25* 550 ± 62* 
CD34+ cells 10 ± 2 117 ± 13* 118 ± 8* 
CFU-Cs 6 ± 1 67 ± 5* 71 ± 5* 
CFU-Mix's 5 ± 0 52 ± 7* 79 ± 36* 

Values indicate the fold increase compared with the initial number of cells. Data shown are 1 representative experiment of 2 showing similar results. The results are expressed as mean ± standard deviation (n = 4).

*

P < .05 versus stroma free (n = 4) (Studentt test).

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