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Erythroblastic island

Autor*: Ondřej Zapletal, Helena Fišárková, Ondřej Zapletal, J. Kissová

Erythroblastic island

Description:
Macrophage (in center) surrounded by cluster of mature erythroblasts. The macrophage phagocytoses defective erythroblasts and extruded erythroblast nuclei. Macrophage also serves as a "iron store" for erythroblasts.

Type:
bone marrow

Klíčová slova*:
macrophage, normoblast, erythroblast, orthochromatophilic normoblast