FIGURE 3.

The effect of removal of CD34⁻ cells on the expansion and biological function of CD34⁺ cells. A, Percentage of CD34⁺ cells. B, Percentage of CD34⁺CD38⁻ cells. C, Expansion fold of CD34⁺ cells, CD34⁺CD38⁻ cells and primitive HSCs (pHSCs, CD34⁺CD38⁻CD45RA⁻CD49f⁺CD90⁺ cells). D, Colonies per 10⁴ CD34⁺ cells. E, Expansion fold of total cells. F, Percentage of CD34⁺ cells and CD34⁺CD38⁻ cells. n = 3, *P < .05