Blood (5) Flashcards
Constitutive Hematopoiesis
Constant formation of cells to maintain the appropriate number
Stress Hematopoiesis
Induced form when need for new blood and immune cells exceeds their steady state (constitutive) production
e.g. hypoxia
Hematopoiesis location Fetus vs Adult
- Fetus: Yolk sac - Liver - Bone marrow (red)
- Adult: Axial skeleton (pelvis, sternum, vertebrae, long bones)
Types of Bone marrow
- Yellow BM: Inactive, fat storage
- Red BM: Active, RBC production
Types of cells in Red Bone Marrow
- Hematopoietic cells
- Stromal cells
- Hematopoietic Stem cells
Stromal Cells
Structural support, Signaling, and Control of hematopoietic cell maturation
Hematopoietic Stem Cells (HSC)
- Self-renewing
- Some remain stem cells & others form differentiated cells (multipotent)
- No specific morphology other than surface markers
Surface markers of HSC
- CD34: Cluster Differentiation, cell migration/adhesion regulator that may help SC bind marrow matrix.
- C-Kit: RTK which binds Stem cell factor
Start of Hematopoiesis
1) LT-HSC
2) ST-HSC
3) MPP-multipotent progenitor
What are the 2 paths that can be taken from MPP cells
- Common Lymphoid Progenitor
- Common Myeloid Progenitor
Common Lymphoid Progenitor differentiation
- T-Progenitor
- B-Progenitor
- Natural Killer Progenitor
Common Myeloid Progenitor differentiation
- Granulocyte-monocyte Progenitor
- Megakaryocyte-erythroid Progenitor
Chemokines
Small signaling proteins which direct immune/stem cells to sites where they are needed
Niche
Area in which Stem cells are present in an undifferentiated state and a self-renewable state
2 Types of Asymmetry
- Divisional: only a certain type of cells divide
- Environmental: Some niches produce specific types of cells
Erythropoiesis
Development of mature RBCs from erythropoietic stem cells