Definition of "repopulating" [repopulating]

• Third-person singular simple present indicative form of repopulate. (verb)

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• "Ramsfjell V, Dybedal I, Theilgaard-Monch K, Hogerkorp CM, et al. (2001) Self-renewal of multipotent long-term repopulating hematopoietic stem cells is negatively regulated by Fas and tumor necrosis factor receptor activation."
• "In heterozygous STAT5 mutant mice, deficiencies in HSC/multipotent progenitors were reflected by decreased long-term repopulating activity."
• "Loss-of-function studies demonstrated that long-term repopulating activity of hematopoietic stem cells (HSC) was impaired in STAT5A-deficient HSCs"