Chap 5 Flashcards
Erythrocytes
Erythropoiesis
Regulated process for maintaining adequate #s of erythrocytes in the PB.
Erythropoietin (EPO)
The growth factor that stimulates RBC production. Glycoprotein that is lineage specific.
Where is EPO made? (Per the book 2 locations).
Produced in the renal peritubular interstitial cells (Kidneys) and a small amount in the liver.
What is the cause of increased renal release of EPO?
Hypoxia
Actions of EPO?
- Consistent Release to maintain daily
RBC counts. - Stims Eryth-sensitive committed SCs
(CFU-E) to differentiate into RBC
precursors. - Shorten RBC maturation time.
- Cause early release of BM Retics into
PB.
Normoblastic nomenclature Erythrocyte Maturation Sequence is? (From progenitor-Eryth, 9 stages).
- Pluripotential Progenitor Cell (PSCs)
- Myeloid Stem Cell (MSCs) W/ EPO
- Burst-forming Unit-Erythroid (BFU-E) or Colony-forming Unit- Erythroid
(CFU-E), or Colony-forming Unit- Granulocyte, Erythrocyte, Monocyte, Megakaryocyte (CFU-GEMM). - Pronormoblast
- Basophilic Normoblast
- Polychromatic (Polychromatophilic) Normoblast
- Orthochromic Normoblast
- Polychromatic (Polychromatophilic)
Erythrocyte (Retics W/ vital stains) - Erythrocyte
Rubriblastic nomenclature Erythrocyte Maturation Sequence? (From progenitor-Eryth, 9 stages).
- Pluripotential Progenitor Cell (PSCs)
- Myeloid Stem Cell (MSCs) W/ EPO
- Burst-forming Unit-Erythroid (BFU-E) or Colony-forming Unit- Erythroid
(CFU-E), or Colony-forming Unit- Granulocyte, Erythrocyte, Monocyte, Megakaryocyte (CFU-GEMM). - Rubriblast
- Prorubricyte
- Rubricyte
- Metarubricyte
- Polychromatic (Polychromatophilic) Erythrocyte (Retics W/ vital stains)
- Erythrocyte
What is the lifespan for RBCs?
120 days
What provides Iron and GFs to developing RBCs?
Macrophages called Nurse Cells
What stages do RBCs surround Nurse cells?
All stages of maturity
Under normal conditions, how much of RBCs in the blood are newly released retics?
1%
(T or F): The erythrocyte precursors are morphologically identifiable?
True
Rubriblast (Pronormoblast) Size?
14-20um
What does the Rubriblast plasm appear like?
Deeply Blue (Basophilic).
Scant amount, may have perinuclear halo.
No granules.
Nucleus of the Rubriblast?
Large and Round
Reddish Purple W/ fine chromatin
1-2 Nucleoli (may be bluish).
What is the NC ratio of the rubriblast?
8:1
What is the size of the prorubricyte (Basophilic Normoblast)?
10-16um