Megakaryocyte

From The School of Biomedical Sciences Wiki
Revision as of 19:23, 20 October 2015 by 130062617 (talk | contribs)
Jump to navigation Jump to search

A megakaryocyte is a type of hematopoietic stem cell which can differentiate into the many platelets that circulate within our blood stream[1]. They are found mainly within the bone marrow[2].

References

  1. ↑ Pang, L., Weiss, M.J. and Poncz, M. (2005) 'Megakaryocyte Biology and Related Disorders', The Journal of Clinical Investigation, 115(12), pp. 3332-3338
  2. ↑ Patel, S.R., Hartwig, J.H. and Italiano, J.E. (2005) 'The biogenesis of platelets from megakaryocyte proplatelets', The Journal of Clinical Investigation, 115(12), pp. 3348-3354
Retrieved from "https://teaching.ncl.ac.uk/bms/wiki//index.php?title=Megakaryocyte&oldid=13577"