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Descriptor
English
:
Myelopoiesis
Descriptor
Spanish
:
mielopoyesis
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Mielopoese
Tree Number:
G04.152.825.597.750
G09.188.343.597.750
Definition
English
:
Formation of
MYELOID CELLS
from the pluripotent
HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELLS
in the
BONE MARROW
via MYELOID
STEM CELLS
.
Myelopoiesis
generally refers to the production of
leukocytes
in blood, such as
MONOCYTES
and
GRANULOCYTES
. This process also produces precursor cells for MACROPHAGE and
DENDRITIC CELLS
found in the
lymphoid tissue.
History Note
English
:
2003; use LEUKOPOIESIS 1998-2002
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
DE
drug effects
ES
ethics
GE
genetics
IM
immunology
PH
physiology
RE
radiation effects
Record Number:
37637
Unique Identifier:
D038042
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