Hematopoiesis Flashcards
Monophyletic theory
All blood cells are derived from a single, pluripotent hemopoietic stem cell.
Where does hematopoiesis occur in the fetus in the 1st trimester?
Hematopoietic islands of hematopoiesis in umbilical vesicle.
Hematopoietic islands develop from:
Hemangioblasts, which are progenitors of hematopoietic and endothelial cells.
Hematopoiesis timeline in fetal development:
Starts in the 1st trimester in the hematopoietic islands.
Continues in 2nd trimester in the liver & spleen.
After 7 mo., the bone marrow becomes primary site of hematopoiesis.
Sinusoids
Found in BM.
Discontinuous capillaries w/ incomplete covering of adventitial cells.
Adventitial cells
Provides blood support for developing blood cells.
Produce reticular fibers and release cytokines.
Bone marrow-sinusoidal system
Maturing blood cells pushes against the endothelial wall and fuses through the endothelial cell and a create small aperture. Each cell squeezes through this opening and enters the sinusoidal lumen.
The endothelial cell repairs itself and aperture disappears.
Red bone marrow
Common in young long bones and in spongy bone.
Generally includes developing blood cells, megakryocytes, Mo, MCs, and some adipose.
Erythroblasts and megakaryocytes develop in:
Nests near the sinusoidal wall in red bone marrow.
Granulocytes develop in:
Nests further from sinsoidal wall in red bone marrow.
How do you determine the cellularity of bone marrow?
Subtract person’s age from 100 and add +/- 10 to create range.
ex: 30 y/o = 60-80% active cells.
Bone marrow aspirate protocol
Needle inserted thru skin and into bone (preferably posterior iliac crest) and spread as a smear to evaluate.
Bone marrow core biopsy protocol
Needle inserted into bone to get intact bone marrow. Needle is rotated to create a “core” and retrieve a solid sample of bone marrow.
Allows analysis of bone marrow architecture.
Hematopoiesis occurs in bone barrow of what bones? (6)
Skull Ribs Sternum Vertebrae Pelvis Femur
3 major groups of hematopoietic growth factors:
Colony-stimulating factors (CSF)
Erythopoietic and thrombopoietin (EPO. TPO)
Interleukins (cytokines)
IL-3
Influences growth and replication of hematopoietic progenitors.