Hematopoesis Flashcards
TPO does what
stimulates BFU(EMeg)–> CFU-MEG for platelet production
EPO does what
Stimulates BFU-E->CFU-E for RBC production
G-CSF does what
stimulates CFU-GM–>CFU-G for neutrophil production
GM-CSF does what?
acts on all blast cell lines
Cells involved in myeloposiesis (aka granulopoiesis)
Monocytes, Neutrophils, Eosinophils, basophils
Cells involved in ertyhropoiesis
red blood cells
cells involved in thrombopoiesis
platelets
cells involved in lymphopoiesis
T cells, B cells, NK cells
Which cells are defined as blasts (<4%)
*not identifyable microscopically but by their responsiveness to growth factors
PSC–>CFEGEMM and common myeloid progenitor
then BFUE-CFUGM-CFUbaso
all of these are acted on by GMCSF
List normal maturation of granulocyte
Blast--> Promyelocyte--> myelocyte--> Metamyelocyte--> bands--> neutrophil
mature species outnumber younger species why?
because maturation is a process of DIFFERENTIATION alongside a process of DIVISION
(age=increase in rounds of division)
key regulator of granulopoiesis/ myelopoiesis
GM-CSF
eosinophils branch of when during myelopoiesis–>
between morphological bast stage and promyelocytes (in response to GM-CSF
G-CSF role in myelopoeisis
acts more specifically on neutrophil precursors
list the maturation of RBC’s
blast--> pronormoblast--> basophillic erythroblast--> polychromatophillic erythroblast--> normochromic erythroblast
erythropiesis is under the control of which growth factor
Erythropoietin
EPO production is regulated by?
Hypoxia–> causes HIF-1 to be up-regulated which goes to nucleus and up-regulates EPO to be made and released by renal peritubular capillaries
renal failure can cause
ANEMIA: loss of EPO production and timely release
describe nascent RBC’s
–> anucleate, polychromatic reticulocytes
larger than usual, filled with RNA, so will stain with methylene blue
Do blasts have nuclei
YES
Pletelet maturation
blast–> immature megakaryocyte–> mature megakaryocyte–>platelets
platelet production is under control of –>
TPO
describe megakaryocytes
poly ploid (16-32 haploid nuclei)–> extend snake-like protoplatelets into bone marrow blood vessels
TPO is made in the
liver
How does TPO work
binds megakaryocytes–>stimulates production from immature precursors and platelet production from immature megakaryocytes
low platelet count…
–> allows more TPO to bind megakaryocytes, stimulating more thrombopoiesis.
hematopoetic GFR’s work via
JAK2 signal transduction
*acquired mutations here will give you cancer!
red cell production requirements
heme synthesis
globin synthesis
DNA synthesis
regulation
heme synthesis
iron
B6
succinyl Coa
glycine
hemoglobin=
heme + globin
heme=
iron + protoporphyrin
heme synthesis also requires…
B12 and folate
DNA synthesis requires
- dNTP’s–>thymidine (THYMINE)–>which requires B12 and folate
- deoxynucleotide reductase
proper regulation of EPO requires
healthy kidneys
normal bone marrow micro-environment
Iron deficieny results in–>
red cells without enough hemoglobin
most common cause of microcytic hypochromatic anemia
iron Deficiency anemia
RDW correlates with
anisocytosis
Characteristic but not diagnostic of Iron def. anemia
poikilocytosis and anisocytosis