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White Blood Cells ([[Leucocyte|leucocytes]]) are all of the [[Cell|cells]] in the blood which, unlike [[Red blood cells|Red Blood Cells]], do not contain [[Hemoglobin|hemoglobin]]. They make up about 1% of blood and have an average life time of 4 days.They are formed from [[Heamatopoetic|heamatopoetic]] ([[Multipotent|multipotent]]) [[Stem cell|stem cells]] in the bone marrow. From there the white blood cells migrate into the tissues in response to [[Chemokine|chemokines]] to take place in the [[Immune system|immune response]] <ref>Alberts, Johnson, Lewis, Raff, Roberts and Walter (2008) Molecular Biology of The Cell, fifth edition, New York: Garland Science. 23:1451,1455</ref>. | |||
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Revision as of 15:44, 19 November 2011
White Blood Cells (leucocytes) are all of the cells in the blood which, unlike Red Blood Cells, do not contain hemoglobin. They make up about 1% of blood and have an average life time of 4 days.They are formed from heamatopoetic (multipotent) stem cells in the bone marrow. From there the white blood cells migrate into the tissues in response to chemokines to take place in the immune response [1].
Types of White Blood Cell
| Cell type | % of total white blood cells | function |
|---|---|---|
| Lymphocyte | 30 | B lymphocytes makeantibodies.T lymphocytes target cells infected byviruses |
| Monocyte | 5 | Form macrophages for phagocytosis |
| Neutrophil | 60 | Phagocitosis |
| Eosinophil | 2.5 | Target parasites |
| Basophil | 2.5 | Secrete Histamine |
References
- ↑ Alberts, Johnson, Lewis, Raff, Roberts and Walter (2008) Molecular Biology of The Cell, fifth edition, New York: Garland Science. 23:1451,1455
- ↑ Alberts, Johnson, Lewis, Raff, Roberts and Walter (2008) Molecular Biology of The Cell, fifth edition, New York: Garland Science. 23:1451,1455