The Bone Marrow as an Orchestra: How to Remove the Off-Key Players and Bring Back the Melody
In the bone marrow of every person there is an orchestra of cells that plays the symphony of blood each day: red blood cells carry oxygen, white blood cells defend against infections, platelets patch up damage. The conductors are hematopoietic stem cells, rare cells capable of producing any blood cell. While the orchestra is young, every part sounds in harmony.