Red Blood Cells physiology Flashcards

1
Q

From what cell do the cells of the blood come?

A

From pluripotential hemapoietic stem cells.

Found in the bone marrow.

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2
Q

In Erythropoiesis:

Which cell expresses a large number of EPO and transferrin receptors?

A

CFU-E

Colony Forming Unit - Erythrocyte

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3
Q

Which is the first cell of the red series?

A

Proerytoblast

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4
Q

Which is the last cell with nucleus?

A

Orthochromatofillic Erytoblast

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5
Q

Which is the first cell without nucleus?

A

Reticulocyte

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6
Q

Which is the first cell found circulating in the blood?

A

Reticulocyte

Leaves the bone marrow by diapadesis.

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7
Q

Where is Erythropoietin produced?

A

Produced in kidney cells

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8
Q

Where does EPO bind?

A

To CFU-E

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9
Q

When is the production of EPO acivated?

A

Hypoxia induces HIF-1 and HIF-2.

EXÁMEN

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10
Q

Where is iron absorbved?

A

In the duodenum.

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11
Q

In what form is iron in the blood?

A

Ferric Iron (Fe3+)

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13
Q

What transporter transfers ferrous iron from entorocytes to blood?

Fe2+

A

Ferroportin

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14
Q

Which protein converts ferrous iron to ferric iron?

Fe2+ to Fe3+

A

Hephaestin

Name after Hephaestion-God of metal wotk, friend of Alexander the Great

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15
Q

How much iron must be ingested per day and how much is lost by the shedding of iron containing cells?

A

1-2 mg/day

In both cases.

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16
Q

Where is Iron stored?

A

Macrophages from the spleen, bone marrow and liver.

Ferritin and Hemosiderin

17
Q

Which hormone regulates iron metabolism?

A

Hepcidin

Hep - synthesized in the liver

Ferroportin degradation, no iron to blood.

18
Q

Diagnose the disease:

The patient has an increase of indirect/unconjugated bilirubin and jaundice (yellow skin)

A

Pathological Hemolysis

Can be…

19
Q

Function of Haptoglobin

A

Binds to Hb preventing it’s leaking to the kidneys.

Hb excceds capacity of Haptoglobin: Hemoglobinuria.

EXÁMEN

20
Q

In Pathophysiological anemia:

How can we asses the capacity of regeneration of RBCs by the bone marrow?

A

Through the levels of reticulocytes.