Viagra might help make stem cell transplants easier

In a new study in mice, researchers found that a combination of Viagra and a stem cell mobilizer called Plerixafor were able to pull stem cells out of the bone marrow and into the bloodstream, where they could be easily harvested. It worked quickly, and the cells could be extracted from the mice within two hours.

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