Table 1 Combinations of Cytokines used for expansion of fetal liver hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells.

From: In vitro expansion of fetal liver hematopoietic stem cells

Cytokine used in Combinations

Combination 1 (M)

Combination 2 (M + S)

Combination 3 (M + S + M1)

Combination 4 (M + S + M2)

Combination 5 (M + S + M3)

Combination 6 (M + S + M4)

Media

Media

Media

Media

Media

Media

Media

Supplements

 

Supplements

Supplements

Supplements

Supplements

Supplements

SCF

  

100 ng/ml

100 ng/ml

100 ng/ml

100 ng/ml

FLT-3

  

100 ng/ml

100 ng/ml

100 ng/ml

100 ng/ml

IL-6

   

20 ng/ml

20 ng/ml

20 ng/ml

EPO

    

2U/ml

2U/ml

GM-CSF

     

200U/ml

  1. M = Media, S = Supplements, M1 = SCF + Flt-3, M2 = SCF + Flt-3 + IL6, M3 = SCF + Flt-3 + IL6 + EPO, M4 = SCF + Flt-3 + IL6 + EPO + GM-CSF.