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what 3 cell categories does hematopoesis encompass?
leukocytes
erythrocytes
platelets
what are HSC's?
Hematopoetic stem cells
what are all of the cells of the myeloid lineage?
monocytes
macrophages, langerhans
Granulocytes
RBCs
platelets
what are all of the cells of the lymphoid lineage?
B cells
T cells
NK cells
what are the hematopoetic cytokines?
IL-3
IL-7
GM-CSF
what cytokine leads HSC's to head down the lymphoid path?
IL-3
what cytokine leads HSC's down the myeloid path?
IL-3 and GM-CSF
what is the CD marker for HSC's?
CD34
what is the CD marker of monocytes?
CD14
what does the monocyte CD14 marker serve as?
an LPS receptor and is indicative of septic shock
what % of nucleated blood cells do monocytes comprise?
4 to 10
what are the APC cells?
monocytes
MACs
dendritic cells
B cells
what are all of the different types of tissue MACs that monocytes can differentiate into?
PAMs (AMACs)
Kupffer cells
histocytes
mesengial cells
microglial cells
Osteoclasts
what does the reticuloendothelial system RES refer to?
all of the diff types of MACs throughout the body
what are the two main classes of dendritic cells?
APCs
Langerhans (skin)
interstitial DCs (organs)

Follicular
not APCs
B cell maturation
what differentias a MAC from a dendritic cell?
Dendritic cells move out of the tissue, into the blood, and present antigen within lymphoid tissue
what are the 3 granulocytes?
neutrophills
Eosinophills
basophills
what is the diff between PMN and Eosinophill nucleus's?
PMN = tri-lobed
Eosin= Bi-lobed
what % of nucleated blood cells are PMNs?
70%
once in the tissues, what is the life span of PMNs?
3 days
what pathways do PMNs use to generate antimicrobial substances?
O2 dependent and independent pathways
what are the O2 independent substances generated by PMNs?
defensins
lysosomes
collagenase
lactoferrin
hydrolase
what are the O2 dependent substances generated by PMNs?
Superoxide
H2O2
hypoclorous acid
what is neutropenia?
PMN count of less than 1000/uL
what are the causes of nutropenia?
drugs
viral infections
bone marrow toxicity
what is neutrophilia?
PMN count of 8000/uL or greater
what are the causes of neutrophilia?
infections
what is a "left shift"?
a premature release of PMNs, called band cells, due to an increase in GM-CSF
What % of leukocytes do eosinophils comprise?
2 to 5
what is the major function of eosinophils?
used for parasitic infections
what are the granules that eosinophils release?
major basic protein (MBP)
eosinophil cationic protein (ECP)
eosinophil peroxidase (EPO)
what stimulates eosinophil function and production?
basophils and mast cells
which lymphocyte would you see an increase of during allergic reactions?
eosinophils
basophil %?
.5 to 1
what is the main diff between basophils and mast cells?
baso= blood
Mast = tissue
what granules do basophils and mast cells secrete?
histamine
what surface receptors do basophils and mast cells have?
C3a and IgE receptors
what type of responses do basophils and mast cells play a major role in?
allergic responses
lymphocyte %?
20 to 30
where do you find lymphocytes?
mostly in the blood, but they migrate into tissues if needed there
what are the large lymphocytes?
activated T cells
plasma cells
NK cells
B cell %?
5 to 15
B cell CD markers?
CD19
CD20
CD21