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L02: Haematopoiesis Flashcards

1
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What are the broad groups of blood cells

A

Red cells/erythrocytes
Platelets
White cells/leukocytes

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2
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What is the main role of red cells

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Oxygen transport

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3
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What is the main role of platelets

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Clotting

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4
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What is the main role of white cells

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Immunity

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5
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What are the subgroups of white cells

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Lymphoid cells

Myeloid cells

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6
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What are lymphoid cells

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T cells
B cells
NK cells

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7
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What are the myeloid cells

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Mono yes

Granulocytes

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8
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What are the cell features of granulocytes

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Contain granules

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9
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What are the specific granulocytes cells

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Eosinophils
Basophils
Neutrophil

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10
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What type of immune system is involved in monocytes

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Innate immunity

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11
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What happens to monocytes in the blood

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Migrate into tissue and become macrophages

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12
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What is the role of macrophages

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Engulf pathogens

Produces IL-12 and IFN gamma (cytokines)

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13
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Why are cytokines i.e IL-12 and IFN gamma important

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Immunity against pathogens that get into cells

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14
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What type of immunity is involved with granulocytes

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Innate immunity

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15
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What is the role of neutrophils

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Engulf pathogens

Kill pathogens to kill

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16
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What do granules of the granulocytes contain

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Lysosome and myeloperoxidase

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17
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What is the role of eosinophil and basophil

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Kill pathogens via granules

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18
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Which role does eosinophils and basophils not do

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Phagocytosis (engulf pathogens)

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19
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What immune system is involved in lymphocytes

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Adaptive immunity

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20
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What is adaptive immunity

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Learnt immune system

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21
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What is the origin of T cells

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Thymus

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22
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What is the origin of B cell

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Bone marrow

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23
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What is the origin of NK cell

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Bone marrow

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24
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What is the role of platelets

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Clotting

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25
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What are the cell features of platelets

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No nucleus

Have granules

26
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What is the role of granules in platelets

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Secrete substances that control clotting and breakdown of blood clot

27
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How are platelets removed

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By macrophages in the spleen and liver

28
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What does low levels of platelets lead to

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Brushing and haemorrhage

29
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Which cells are produced by haematopoiesis but are not measured in a full blood count (FBC)

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Dendritic cells

Mast cells

30
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What are dendritic cells

A

Antigen presenting cells found in tissues

31
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What are mast cells

A

Produced in bone marrow but mature in tissues and are very similar to basophils
Acute inflammation in allergic reactions

32
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List the blood cells from most to least in order

A 
Red cells
Platelets 
Neutrophils 
Eosinophils 
Basophils
Lymphocytes
33
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What is haematopoiesis

A

The process of blood cell production

34
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What is haematopoiesis regulated by

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Growth factors and cytokines

35
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What is the site of haematopoiesis in infants

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Bone marrow

36
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What is the site of haematopoiesis in adults

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Bone marrow

37
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How does a haematopoietic stem cell become a terminally differentiated cell

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Stem cells multipotent therefore they can become different differentiated cells

38
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What is erythropoiesis

A

Development of red blood cells from a stem cell

39
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What happens to the nucleus as a red blood cell forms

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Nucleus becomes extruded

40
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What are reticulocytes

A

The cell before it differentiates into a red cell

41
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What are the cell features of RNA

42
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What happens when there is a bleed

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Erythropoiesis is increased to produced red cells

43
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Which other cells during erythropoiesis can become pumped into the blood especially during a bleed

A

Reticulocytes

44
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Which growth hormone controls erythropoiesis

A

Erythropoietin

45
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Which organ produces erythropoietin

46
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When is erythropoietin released

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Low oxygen which is sensed by oxygen sensors on the kidney

47
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Why are people with chronic renal failure anaemic

A

Due to lack of production of erythropoietin

48
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If red cells are being destroyed in the periphery what might you see on a blood film

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Erythropoiesis is going to become stimulated so you might see reticulocytes

49
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Which hormone regulates platelet production

A

Thrombopoietin

50
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Which organ produces thrombopoeitin

51
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What do you get when there is a block in haematopoesis and the cell produces without control

A

Acute leukaemia

52
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What happens when you do not get any negative feedback on haematopoiesis

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Chronic leukaemia

53
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Apart from hormones what other substance is haematopoiesis under the control of

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Transcription factor

54
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What are transciption factors

A

Proteins that control gene transcription

55
Q

How do we increase cell counts in clinical practise

A

Erthrocyte transfusion
Platelet transfusion
Haematopoietic stem cells
Erythropoietin - mainly used in end stage renal disease or Jehovah’s Witness
G-CSF- for neutropenic patients
Thrombopoeietin receptor agonist- to treat low platelet disorders

56
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What are the 2 reasons that a cell count might be low

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1) not being produced by the bone marrow i.e aplastic anaemia
2) being destroyed quickly in the blood i.e immune thrombocytopenia

57
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How do we differentiate between aplastic anaemia and immune thrombocytopenia

A

By taking a bone marrow biopsy

58
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What are the 2 types of bone marrow biopsy test

A

Aspirate

Trephine

59
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What is an aspirate test

A

Extracts the semi-liquid bone marrow which is examined under the microscope to look at which cells are present

60
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What is a trephine biopsy

A

Obtaining a core of bone marrow to look at cellularity and marrow infiltration by histology and immunohistochemistry

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