Megakaryocytopoiesis Flashcards
- _______ are anucleate cells that circulate at a
concentration of _______. - Platelet count in ______ than men.
o When they reach the ___, both sexes will have
a ______. - Platelet count - older than 65 years decreases.
- Platelet triggers the _______.
o ______ – this involves your platelet and your blood vessels.
o ______ – this involves the coagulation factors. - Platelets arise from a unique bone marrow cell.
o Known as _______.
o When the megakaryocyte is mature, they can now
shed off platelets.
o 1 Mature Megakaryocyte can shed off _____ - Life Span of Platelets: ______
- Megakaryocytopoiesis
- Platelets
- 150 to 400x10^9 /L.
- women slightly higher
- age of 25
- slightly lower platelet count- decreases
- primary hemostasis
- Primary Hemostasis
- Secondary Hemostasis
- megakaryocyte
- 2000-4000 of platelets
- 8-9 days
- Megakaryocytes are the _____ in the bone marrow, and possess multiple chromosomes copies, also known as _____.
- Megakaryocytes is about _____ in diameter.
o The series of maturation for platelet has a very
unique series. It increases in size then sheds to
platelets later on. - Megakaryocyte accounts for ____ of all bone marrow cells.
- largest cells
- Polypoid
- 30-50 um
- 0.5%
Proliferative Stage (MG Progenitors)
- Burst forming unit
- Colony forming unit
- Light Density-CFU
- ___ is a continuous cell production.
- For multipotential hematopoietic stem celll. It is - divided into 2 progentor cells.
Hematopoiesis
Common Lymphoid Progenitors
Common Myeloid Progenitors
Common Lymphoid Progenitors
- Production of lymphocytes
Common Myeloid Progenitors
- RBC Production
- Granulopoiesis
- Platelet
______ – undifferentiated/ immature hematopoietic cell that is committed to a cell lines.
- Progenitors
• The BFU & CFU are ______ (paired chromosome) and _____ (cell division).
• Their proliferative properties are reflected in their ability to form _____ (BFU-Megs) or _____ (CFU-Megs) of colonies in culture.
- diploid
- has mitosis
- hundreds
- dozens
- The last stage will be the _____, there is _____.
Has no capacity to divide but it ________, instead of mitosis, it is now called as
_________.
- LD-CFU
- no mitosis
-retains its DNA replication - ENDOMITOSIS
Terminal Megakaryocyte Differentiation Stage
• MK-I (Megakaryoblast)
• MK-II (Promegakaryocyte)
• MK-III (Megakaryocyte)
- It is called __ because each characteristic of these three in terms of - percent precursor, nucleoli, etc
- There is _________
Terminal Megakaryocyte Differentiation Stage
- differentiation
- MEGAKARYOBLAST + TPO
shedding of megakaryocyte of the platelets.
* In other words, 1 megakaryocte can release _______.
Thrombopoiesis Stage
- 2000-4000 platelets
MK l (Megakaryoblast)
- 20
- 14-18 um
- Rounded
- 2-6
- Homogenous
- 3:1
- Absent
- Basophilic
- Present
- Present
- Present
MK ll (Promegakaryocyte)
- 25
- 15-40 um
- Indented
- Variable
- Condensed
- 1:2
- Absent
- Basophilic and granular
- Present
- Present
- Present
MK lll ( Megakaryocyte)
- 55
- 30-50 um
- Multilobed
- Not visible
- Deeply Condensed
- 1:4
- Absent
- Azurophilic and granular
- Present
- Present
- Present
Homogenous meaning well mixed. The cytoplasm is basophilic meaning there is __
* MK-I, MK-II, MK-III possesses _____, _____ and __
MK-l
- bluish cytoplasm
- bluish
- a-granules, d-granules and DMS
Has cleavage
MK-ll
- ______ – immature hematopoietic cell that is morphologically identifiable compared to progenitors that are not identifiable
- ______ – pinkish and orange
- MK-lll
- Precursor
- AZURO
______ in size, appearing as ______ with ______
o They are small but very active
o The purpose of being small is for them to be able to go to the site of injury much faster.
* anucleated
* MPV: ____
Increased platelets =_______
* Shape: __ under Wright-stained wedge preparation
* - 1/3 or 30% are sequestered by the _____ (for ,)
* - 70% in the _
* Reference value
o Normal value: ______
>Decreases - after 65 years old
o Men: _____
o Women: ______ (represents 2/3 of available platelets)
* Life span: _____
* Are responsible for ______
- Platelets (Thrombocytes)
- 2-4 um
- pale blue cells
- azurophilic granules
- 8-10 Fl
- Thrombocytosis
disk-shaped or circular to irregular, lavender and granular - spleen
- trauma, inflammation
- circulation
- 150 to 400x10^9 /L
- 220 to 350 3x10^9 /L
- 140 to 379 3x10^9 /L
- 8-9 DAYS
- hemostasis
- “Stress Platelets”
- Appear in compensation for _
- Larger than normal platelet
- Diameter: _____
- MPV = ______
>An increase in the MPV is also an increase in the diameter of platelets. - Carry_ and _ (homologous to reticulocytes)
- _____ – round
- ______ – cylindrical (mistaken as megakaryocytes)
- RETICULATED PLATELETS
- thrombocytopenia
- > 6 um
- 12-14 fl
- free ribosomes and fragments of rough ER
- EDTA
- CITRATED
- Most important hormone
- Dalton; 23% homology to _
- mRNA for TPO has been found in ____, ____, and ________.
- Induces _ to differentiate into megakaryocyte progenitor.
- glycoprotein hormone produced mainly by the _____ and the _____ that regulates the production of platelets by the bone marrow.
- It stimulates the production and differentiation of megakaryocytes.
- THROMBOPOIETIN (TPO)
70,000 - EPO
- kidney, liver, and smooth muscle cells
- stem cells
- glycoprotein hormone
- liver and the kidney
• Acts in synergy with TPO to induce early differentiation of stem cells.
- Interleukin-3 (IL-3)
• Enhance the later phenomena of endomitosis and platelet release.
• Maturation of platelets
- Interleukin-6 (IL-6) and Interleukin-11 (IL-6 and IL-11)
OTHER HORMONES AND CYTOKINES
• Stem Cell Factor, GM-CSF, Granulocyte-CSF.
• EPO