Anatomy

Erythroid Precursor Cells

The cells in the erythroid series derived from MYELOID PROGENITOR CELLS or from the bi-potential MEGAKARYOCYTE-ERYTHROID PROGENITOR CELLS which eventually give rise to mature RED BLOOD CELLS. The erythroid progenitor cells develop in two phases: erythroid burst-forming units (BFU-E) followed by erythroid colony-forming units (CFU-E); BFU-E differentiate into CFU-E on stimulation by ERYTHROPOIETIN, and then further differentiate into ERYTHROBLASTS when stimulated by other factors.

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The cells in the erythroid series derived from MYELOID PROGENITOR CELLS or from the bi-potential MEGAKARYOCYTE-ERYTHROID PROGENITOR CELLS which eventually give rise to mature RED BLOOD CELLS. The erythroid progenitor cells develop in two phases: erythroid burst-forming units (BFU-E) followed by erythroid colony-forming units (CFU-E); BFU-E differentiate into CFU-E on stimulation by ERYTHROPOIETIN, and then further differentiate into ERYTHROBLASTS when stimulated by other factors.

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  • Cell, Erythroid Precursor
  • Cells, Erythroid Precursor
  • Erythroid Precursor Cell
  • Precursor Cell, Erythroid
  • Precursor Cells, Erythroid
  • BFU-E
  • Burst-Forming Units, Erythroid
  • CFU-E
  • Colony-Forming Units, Erythroid
  • Erythroid Progenitor Cells
  • Erythropoietic Progenitor Cells
  • Erythropoietic Stem Cells
  • Progenitor Cells, Erythropoietic
  • Stem Cells, Erythroid
  • BFU E
  • BFU-Es
  • Burst Forming Units, Erythroid
  • Burst-Forming Unit, Erythroid
  • CFU E
  • CFU-Es
  • Cell, Erythroid Progenitor
  • Cell, Erythroid Stem
  • Cell, Erythropoietic Progenitor
  • Cell, Erythropoietic Stem
  • Cells, Erythroid Progenitor
  • Cells, Erythroid Stem
  • Cells, Erythropoietic Progenitor
  • Cells, Erythropoietic Stem
  • Colony Forming Units, Erythroid
  • Colony-Forming Unit, Erythroid
  • Erythroid Burst-Forming Unit
  • Erythroid Burst-Forming Units
  • Erythroid Colony-Forming Unit
  • Erythroid Colony-Forming Units
  • Erythroid Progenitor Cell
  • Erythroid Stem Cell
  • Erythroid Stem Cells
  • Erythropoietic Progenitor Cell
  • Erythropoietic Stem Cell
  • Progenitor Cell, Erythroid
  • Progenitor Cell, Erythropoietic
  • Progenitor Cells, Erythroid
  • Stem Cell, Erythroid
  • Stem Cell, Erythropoietic
  • Stem Cells, Erythropoietic
  • Unit, Erythroid Burst-Forming
  • Unit, Erythroid Colony-Forming
  • Units, Erythroid Burst-Forming
  • Units, Erythroid Colony-Forming

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Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, radiation effects, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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2009 (1990)

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  • Erythroblasts (1977-1989)
  • Erythrocytes (1972-1989)
  • Hematopoietic Stem Cells (1977-1989)

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  2. A11w.443.240w.497
  3. A11w.872w.378w.590.817w.250
  4. A15.378w.316w.378w.590.837w.250

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  1. National Library of Medicine. Erythroid Precursor Cells. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D015672. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D015672
  2. Erythroid Precursor Cells. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q70074894