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Descriptor
English
:
Leukopoiesis
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Leucopoyesis
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Leucopoese
Tree Number:
G04.152.825.597
G09.188.343.597
Definition
English
:
The process of generating white
blood cells
(
LEUKOCYTES
) from the pluripotent
HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELLS
of the
BONE MARROW
. There are two significant pathways to generate various types of
leukocytes
:
MYELOPOIESIS
, in which
leukocytes
in the blood are derived from MYELOID
STEM CELLS
, and
LYMPHOPOIESIS
, in which
leukocytes
of the
lymphatic system
(
LYMPHOCYTES
) are generated from lymphoid
stem cells.
History Note
English
:
98
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
DE
drug effects
ES
ethics
GE
genetics
IM
immunology
PH
physiology
RE
radiation effects
Record Number:
33615
Unique Identifier:
D019891
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