How can you increase the success of hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) transplantation? In mice, Rolls et al. identify sleep in the donor as an important factor, finding that less sleep leads to 50% lower HSC engraftment, via miR-19b and suppressor of cytokine signaling genes, which prevent HSC homing.
- Asya Rolls
- Wendy W. Pang
- Luis de Lecea