Preferred Label : stroma of bone marrow;
Uberon definition : The stroma of the bone marrow is all tissue not directly involved in the primary function
of hematopoiesis. The yellow bone marrow belongs here, and makes the majority of the
bone marrow stroma, in addition to stromal cells located in the red bone marrow. Yellow
bone marrow is found in the Medullary cavity. Still, the stroma is indirectly involved
in hematopoiesis, since it provides the hematopoietic microenvironment that facilitates
hematopoiesis by the parenchymal cells. For instance, they generate colony stimulating
factors, affecting hematopoiesis.;
Uberon synonym : bone marrow stroma;
Origin ID : 0007195;
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The stroma of the bone marrow is all tissue not directly involved in the primary function
of hematopoiesis. The yellow bone marrow belongs here, and makes the majority of the
bone marrow stroma, in addition to stromal cells located in the red bone marrow. Yellow
bone marrow is found in the Medullary cavity. Still, the stroma is indirectly involved
in hematopoiesis, since it provides the hematopoietic microenvironment that facilitates
hematopoiesis by the parenchymal cells. For instance, they generate colony stimulating
factors, affecting hematopoiesis.
