Fol. Biol. 2008, 54, 125-129

https://doi.org/10.14712/fb2008054040125

The Late-Stage Foetal Liver Microenvironment Is Essential for Later Sensitivity of B-Lymphopoiesis to Suppression by Oestrogens

Tereza Pelichovská1, K. T. Chang1,2, L. Šefc1, F. Savvulidi1, P. Broulík3, E. Nečas1

1Charles University in Prague, First Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Pathophysiology, Centre of Experimental Haematology, Prague, Czech Republic
2Academia Sinica, The Genomics Research Center, Stem Cell Program, Taipei, Taiwan
3Charles University in Prague, First Faculty of Medicine, Third Medical Department, Prague, Czech Republic

Received April 2008
Accepted August 2008

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