Leucopoiesis & Growth Factors Flashcards
Site of Leukogenesis
Bone marrow (extravascular)
The ratio of myeloid to erythoids in bone marrow
3:1 / 15:1
Life span of granulocytes
4-8 hours
Life span of lymphocytes
several weeks or months
Life span of monocytes
10-20 hours
How long does it take for leukocytes to mature
10-14 days
What leukocyte has the highest count in the body
Neutrophils
What leukocyte has the lowest count in the body
Basophils
Term given to a decreased formation of myeloid cells
Pancytopenia
Term given to an increase in non-functional, undifferentiated WBC
Leukemia
Physical characteristics of monocyte
Kidney- Shaped/ Horse- Shaped
Monocytes enter tissues to form….
Macrophages
Physical characteristics of Basophils
S- Shaped
Basophils move into tissue to form….
Mast Cells
What White Blood cell constitutes the bodies first line of defense.
Neutrophils
What are eosinophils used for
Parasitic infections and Allergic reactions
What WBC is used in muscle repairs
Neutrophils
What is the name of the common progenitor cell
CFU-GM
What 4 characteristics develop as the cells reach maturity
Chemotaxis (membrane receptors)
Phagocytosis (Contractile protein tubulin)
Lysis (lysosomal enzymes)
What is the exception for when surface antigens also called Human leukocyte associated antigens are identical
In identical twins
What causes physiologic leucopoiesis to occur ?
After exercise and adrenaline injection
What Growth Factors facilitate the production of macrophages
M-CSF, GM-CSF, IL-3
What growth factor facilitates the production of Neutrophils, Eosinophils and Basophils from Macrophages and Fibroblasts
G-CSF
What Growth factors facilitate the production of Neutrophils and Macrophages from T-Cells and Epidermal Cells
IL-3
What is the Maturation Sequence for Leucopoiesis
Myeloblast
Promyelocyte
Basophilic/ Neutrophilic/ Eosinophilic Myelocyte,
Basophilic/ Neutrophilic/ Eosinophilic Metamyelocyte
Basophilic/ Neutrophilic/ Eosinophilic band
Basophilic/ Neutrophilic/ Eosinophilic segmented
How many WBCs are usually formed
5,000-10,000
True or False WBCs, spend only a few hours in the blood stream before migrating to connective tissue
True