1. Blood Transfusion Research Center, High Institute for Research and Education in Transfusion Medicine, Tehran, Iran.
2. Department of Hematology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.
3. Stem cell and Tissue Engineering Research Center, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Shahroud, Iran.
4. Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, “S. Luigi Gonzaga” Hospital, University of Turin, Orbassano, Italy.