Sca-1
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Sca-1 stands for "Stem cells antigen-1" (official gene symbol: Ly6a). It consist of 18-kDa mouse glycosyl phosphatidylinositol-anchored cell surface protein (GPI-AP) of the LY6 gene family.[1] It is the common biological marker used to identify hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) along with other markers.
