Erythropoiesis Flashcards
Erythropoiesis
process of RBC formation
RBC survival determined by
labeling
the RBCs with
chromium-51 (51Cr),
normal rage of RBC survival det.
28 to 38 days
total mass of RBCs circulating in the peripheral blood AND the bone marrow RBC precursors
Erythron
a term that describes the dynamics of RBC creation and destruction
Erythrokinetics
mmature hematopoietic cells that is committed to a cell line but
CANNOT be identified morphologically
Progenitor cell
BFU-E, CFU-E
immature hematopoietic cell that is morphologically IDENTIFIABLE
as belonging to a given cell line
Precursor cells
EARLIEST marker of erythroid differentiation; transferrin receptor
CD71
primary target cells of EPO
BFU-E & CFU-E
3 major effects of EPO:
1.) allowing early release of reticulocytes from the bone marrow
2.) reducing the time needed for cells to mature in the bone marrow
3.) preventing apoptotic cell death (note: apoptosis rescue is the
MAJOR way in which EPO increases RBC mass)
primary cell source of EPO
Peritubular interstitial cells (kidneys)
GH is produced by
Anterior pituitary gland
GH function
stimulate erythropoiesis directly (BM)
testosterone function in erythropoiesis
stimulates indirectly
Prolactin produced by
Anterior pituitary gland
Prolactin function
stimulate erythropoiesis directly (BM)
estrogen effect on RBC count
lower
estrogen function
inhibits erythropoiesis
committed to eryhtroid progenitor cells
BFU-E & CFU-E
___ days for the BFU-E to mature to an erythrocyte
18 to 21 days
_____
are spent by BFU-Eas recognizable precursors in the bone marrow.
6 days
Retics found in Wright stain
Polychromatophilic Erythrocytes & Diffusely Basophilic Erythrocytes
rubriblast gives rise to ___ prorubricytes
2
earliest recognizable erythroid precursor using light microscope
Rubriblast
youngest of the precursor
Rubriblast
Rubriblast N:C ratio
8:1
nucleus takes up < 50%
lower ratio
nucleus takes up > 50%
ratio is higher
Prorubricyte N:C ratio
6:1