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1
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what is haemopoiesis

A

the formation of blood cells

2
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what are the types of white cells

A

granulocytes:
- neutrophils: phagocytosis/ acute inflammation
- eosinophils: destroy parasites, hypersensitivity
- basophils: hypersensitivity

monocytes:
- macrophage precursors
- phagocytes
- regulatory function

lymphocytes:
- B cells: humoral immunity (antibodies)
- T cells (cell mediated immunity, regulatory functions)
- NK cells (anti viral/ tumour)

3
Q

do either red cells (erythrocytes) or platelets have nuclei

A

no

4
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what are the components of haemopoiesis

A

myelopoiesis/ granulopoiesis (granulocytes)
lympopoiesis (WBC)
erythropoiesis (RBC)
thrombopoiesis (platelets)

5
Q

what is the lifespan of a RBC

A

120 days

6
Q

what is the lifespan of neutrophils

A

7-8 hours

7
Q

what is the lifespan of platelets

A

7-10 days

8
Q

what are blasts

A

nucleated precursor cells (e.g. erythroblast, myeloblasts

9
Q

what are megakaryocytes

A

platalet precursors, polypoid (resembles polyp)

10
Q

what are reitculocytes

A

immediate red cell precursors (polychromasia)

11
Q

what are myelocytes

A

nucleated precursor between neutrophils and blasts

12
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where do precursor cells come from

A

haemopoietic progenitor cells which come from haemopoietic stem cells

13
Q

what cells can self renew

A

only stem cells, descendants of these unable

14
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what are the developmental events of haemopoiesis

A

self renewal (stem cells)
proliferation (increase in numbers)
differentiation (descendent commit to one or more lineages)
maturation (descendants acquire functional properties and may stop proliferating)
apoptosis (descendants undergo cell death)

15
Q

what are the order of cells in haemopoiesis

A

stem cells
multipotent progenitors
oligolineage progenitors (myeloid or lymphoid- have committed to a lineage)
mature cells

16
Q

what are most stem cells doing in haemopoiesis

A

in quiescent/dormant state

17
Q

what is ‘myeloid’

A

means tissue resembling bone marrow

also is a lineage of cells (not lymphoid- granulocytes and monocytes)

18
Q

where in embryo do haemopoietic stem cells originate

A

mesoderm

19
Q

where does haemopoiesis happen

A

Yolk sac, the first site of erythroid activity, stops by week 10

Liver starts by week 6

spleen 2-7 months (fetus)

Bone marrow by week 16

adults- axial skeleton, pelvis and proximal long bones

20
Q

where is bone marrow biopsy done

A

iliac crest or sternum (in small babies leg can be used)

21
Q

does the bone marrow have a neurovascular supply

A

yes

22
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what are the cellular elements of bone marrow

A

haemopoietic cells
non haemopoietic cells (adipocytes), fibroblasts, osteoclasts, osteoblasts
connective tissue matrix

23
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what is the vasculature of the bone marrow

A

artery and periosteal network

arterioles drain into into sinuses - wide venous vessels which open into large central sinuses

24
Q

how are the sinuses in bone marrow different from capillaries

A

are larger and have a discontinuous basement membrane (fenestrations between endothelial cells)

25
Q

how are mature cells released from bone marrow

A

pass through fenestrations in endothelial cells
release of red cells is associated with sinusoidal dilatation and increased blood flow

neutrophils actively migrate to the sinusoid

megakaryocytes extend long branching proplatelets into the sinusoidal blood vessels

26
Q

what is red and yellow bone marrow

A

red= haemopoietically active

yellow- fatty inactive (increases with age= reduced marrow cellularity)

27
Q

what is the myeloid: erythroid ratio:

A

relation of neutrophils and precursors to proportion of nucleated red cell precursors
usually 1.5:1 to 3.3:1 but this reverses in haemolysis to compensate

28
Q

what regulates haemopoiesis

A
intrinsic properties of cells 
microenvironmental factors (signal from immediate surroundings and periphery) 
specific anatomical area (niche) for developmental signals
29
Q

what ‘nurses’ macrophages in haemopoiesis

A

erythroid islands

30
Q

what regulants neutrophil precursor maturation

A

G-CSF (granulocyte-colony stimulating factor)

31
Q

what regulates the growth and development of megakaryocyte from their precursors

A

thrombopoietin

32
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what is a ‘niche’

A
an anatomical site that is occupied by stem cells 
provides signals (via near by arterioles/ sinusoids) signals (cytokines) for expansion, differentiation and dormancy 

niches can be altered in diseased states or with therapy

33
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how do you assess haemopoiesis

A

non lymphoid mature cells:

  • FBC, cell indices, morphology (blood film)
  • bone marrow examination

lymphoid mature cells: -immunophenotyping (expression of antigens indicating linage and stage of development)

progenitor/ stem cells:
-immunophenotyping
-clonogenic assays 
-animal models 
(are morphologically indistinguishable cells)
34
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which cell stains red

A

eosinophils

35
Q

what are you hoping to aspirate in bone marrow biopsy

A

pre cursor cells

36
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what is immunophenotyping

A

identifies patterns of protein (antigen) expression unique to a cell lineage
uses antibodies specific to different antigens and fluorescent dyes which are detected by flow cytometry (lasers)

37
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what is the most appropriate test to assign cell lineage

A

immunophenotyping