Granulopoiesis Flashcards
Factors that increase Leukopoiesis
Leukopoietin
Infection
Leukopoietin
- Causes proliferation of precursor cells in bone marrow (BM)
- Increased release of mature or almost mature cells from BM to circulation
- Alters ratio of stored/circulating cells
- Available in synthetic form for chemo patients → neulastin/neulasta / neulastim
infection (increases leukopoiesis)
detected by release of chemotactic factors released from infecting organism or virus
Granulopoiesis characteristics
As granulocyte develops..
- Cell volume decreases
- NC ratio decreases
- Chromatin → condenses and creates lobules
- Nucleoli → disappear
- Cytoplasm → primary and secondary granules appear
CFU-GEMM → CFU-Bas →
Basophil
CFU-GEMM → CFU-GM → CFU-G
Neutrophil
CFU-GEMM → CFU-Eo →
Eosinophil
Myeloblast
(basophilic, eosinophilic, neutrophilic lines)
size?
Nucleus?
Cytoplasm?
NC?
BM?
size → 14-20 micro m
Nucleus → round, oval, slightly indented. 2-4 nucleoli. Chromatin is fine meshlike; light red/purple
Cytoplasm → small amount; moderate blue. NO granules
NC → 7:1 - 5:1
BM → 0-2%; Normally only in BM
Auer Rods are only present in
Myeloblast + Promyelocyte
Promyelocyte
(Basophilic, Eosinophilic, Neutrophilic lines)
Size?
Nucleus?
Cytoplasm?
NC ratio?
BM%?
Size → 15-22 micro m
Nucleus → can be obscured. Oval/round/possibly eccentric, flattened. 1-3 nucleoli, Chromatin is medium density; light red/purple
Cytoplasm → moderate blue. Primary granules; Azurophilic, non specific
NC ratio → 5:1 - 3:1
BM → 1-4% normally only in BM
BM%?
Promyelocyte (basophilic, eosinophilic, neutrophilic)
Promyelocyte (basophilic, eosinophilic, neutrophilic)
Promyelocyte (basophilic, eosinophilic, neutrophilic)
Primary granules in Promyelocyte contain..
Myeloperoxidase
Eosinophilic Series
- Eosinophilic Myelocyte
- Eosinophilic Metamyelocyte
- Band Eosinophil
- Eosinophil
Defense against parasitic + fungal infections
Inactivates mast cell products during anaphylactic reactions
Highest amount at 4 am
Eosinophilic series specific/secondary granules contain
Major basic protein + Eosinophil Peroxidase
Eosinophilic Myelocyte
Eosinophilic Myelocyte
Size?
Nucleus?
Cytoplasm?
NC ratio?
BM ?
Size → 10-18 micro m
Nucleus → oval/flat. chromatin is course/slightly granular + red/purple
Cytoplasm → filled with large/red secondary granules
NC ratio → 2:1 - 1:1
BM → 0-3%
Eosinophilic Metamyelocyte
size?
Nucleus?
Cytoplasm?
NC?
BM?
size → 10-15 micro m
Nucleus → indented eccentric/kidney bean. Indention = less than half nuclear diameter. Chromatin: patches of course
Cytoplasm → pale blue/pink. Red/orange secondary granules
NC → 1:1
BM → 0-5%
Eosinophilic Metamyelocyte
Eosinophilic Band
Eosinophilic Band
size?
Nucleus?
Cytoplasm?
NC?
BM?
size → 9-15 micro m
Nucleus → Band Shaped w/ NO filament. Indention is more than ½ nuclear diameter. Chromatin is coarsely clumped “leopard”
Cytoplasm → orange/pink. Red orange secondary granules
NC → 1:1 - 1:2
BM → 0-5%
Eosinophil
Eosinophil
size?
Nucleus?
Cytoplasm?
NC?
BM?
size → 10-16 micro m
Nucleus → Bi-Lobed (connected by thin filament). Chromatin is coarsely granular
Cytoplasm → orange/pink. Red orange secondary granules
NC → 1:2
BM → 0-1%; present in peripheral blood
Eosinophil