White Blood Cells
Transcript: Thrombocytes (Platelets) Leukocytosis Leukocytes Thrombocytes Hematopoietic Growth Factors and Progenitor Cells Low platelet count Some drugs interact with membrane surface proteins of platelets Drug induced immune vs nonimmune thrombocytopenia Some drugs that cause thrombocytopenia: Sulfonamides, Penicillin, Heparin Pluripotent cell -> Megakaryoblast -> Megakaryocyte -> Platelets One megakaryocyte -> 1000 platelets Low WBC count in blood Generally shouldn't have less that 3500 in every microliter of blood Condition in bone marrow causes leukopenia Other causes: drugs, radiation, infection, autoimmune disorders, anemia, vitamin deficiencies, viral infection Symptoms: Anemia, menorrhagia, fatigue, fever Treatment: stimulate bone marrow, steroids Granulocytes Neutrophils Eosinophils Basophils What is a thrombocyte? Platelet regulation Drug-induced thrombocytopenia White Blood Cells by Joanna Tam Granulocytes Hematopoiesis = formation of blood cell components Leukopoiesis = formation of WBCs in bone marrow Pluripotent stem cells => lymphoid and myeloid stem cells Lymphoid stem cells => lymphocytes Myeloid stem cells => RBC (erythrocytes), neutrophils, monocytes, eosinophils, basophils, megakaryocytes Gene expression Bibliography Platelet Formation Agranulocytes Aka white blood cell 400-10,000/microL blood Contain nucleolus and mitochondria Amoeboid movement Some are phagocytic Classified by color when stained Types of Leukocytes Lymphocytes More common in lymphatic system Two types: B cells and T cells Lifespan: hours-years Monocytes Mature into macrophages Move to tissues Lifespan: months What is a Leukocyte? "Thrombocytopenia - Drug Induced: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia." U.S National Library of Medicine. U.S. National Library of Medicine. Web. 27 Mar. 2015. <http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000556.htm>. "Thrombopoietin." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation. Web. 27 Mar. 2015. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thrombopoietin>. "Leukopenia | MD-Health.com." Leukopenia | MD-Health.com. Web. 27 Mar. 2015. <http://www.md-health.com/Leukopenia.html>. Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation. Web. 27 Mar. 2015. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_blood_cell#Neutrophil>. "Leukocytes." Untitled Document. Web. 27 Mar. 2015. <http://bme.virginia.edu/ley/leukocytes.html>. Disorders Disorders What are Thrombocytes? Elevated WBC levels Usually an inflammatory response; infection Affects specific WBCs and increases its role Ex: Eosinophilic leukocytosis, monocytosis, lymphocytosis Drug-Induced Thrombocytopenia Platelet Regulation Basophils Allergic and antigen response Excrete histamine and heparin Release chemicals that attract other WBCs to infection site Lifespan: hours-days What is a leukocyte? Categories of leukocytes Types of leukocytes Leukopoeisis Disorders: Leukopenia, Leukocytosis Erythropoietin - RBC Granulocyte Macrophage Colony Stimulating Factor - Granulocytes and monocytes Interleukin - Leukocytes Thrombopoietin - Platelets Stem Cell Factor - Different blood cells Hematopoietic Growth Factors and Progenitor Cells Leukopenia (Neutropenia) Neutrophils 1st responders to microbial infection Phagocytic Lifespan: 6 hours Move to injury via chemotaxis Eosinophils Population changes during the day, seasonally, during menstruation Rare in blood, found in mucous membranes Deal with parasitic infections Directed by chemoattractants Phagocytic but don't ingest cells Lifespan: 8-12 days Leukocytes Outline Blood cells that work to stop bleeding (hemostasis) Fragments of cytoplasm No nucleus Found only in mammals Stored in the spleen Contain organelles Main function: stop bleeding at interrupted areas of the endothelium Three steps: adhesion, activation, aggregation Agraulocytes Lymphocytes Monocytes Regulated by thrombopoietin Also regulates number of megakaryocytes Low number of platelets -> thrombopoieten participates in generating more megakaryocytes Hematopoiesis and Leukopoiesis