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Haematopoietic stem cells (HSCs)[edit] Haematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) reside in the medulla of the bone (bone marrow) and have the unique ability to give rise to all of the different mature blood cell types and tissues. HSCs are self-renewing cells: when they proliferate, at least some of their daughter cells remain as HSCs, so the pool of stem cells does not become depleted.This phenomenon is called asymmetric division. [3] The other daughters of HSCs (myeloid and lymphoid progenitor cells), however can commit to any of the alternative differentiation pathways that lead to the production of one or more specific types of blood cells, but cannot self-renew. The pool of progenitors is heterogeneous and can be divided into two groups, long-term self-renewing HSC and only transiently self-renewing HSC, also called short-terms. [4] This is one of the main vital processes in the body. All blood cells are divided into three lineages. [5] Erythroid cells are the oxygen carrying red blood cells. Both reticulocytes and erythrocytes are functional and are released into the blood. In fact, a reticulocyte count estimates the rate of erythropoiesis. Lymphocytes are the cornerstone of the adaptive immune system. They are derived from common lymphoid progenitors. The lymphoid lineage is primarily composed of T-cells and B-cells (types of white blood cells). This is lymphopoiesis. Myelocytes, which include granulocytes, megakaryocytes and macrophages and are derived from common myeloid progenitors, are involved in such diverse roles as innate immunity, adaptive immunity, and blood clotting. This is myelopoiesis. Granulopoiesis (or granulocytopoiesis) is haematopoiesis of granulocytes. Megakaryocytopoiesis is haematopoiesis of megakaryocytes.

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Haematopoietic stem cells (HSCs)[edit]Haematopoietic stem cells(HSCs) reside in the medulla of the bone (bone marrow) and have the unique ability to give rise to all of the different mature blood cell types and tissues. HSCs are self-renewing cells: when they proliferate, at least some of their daughter cells remain as HSCs, so the pool of stem cells does not become depleted.This phenomenon is called asymmetric division.[3]The other daughters of HSCs (myeloid and lymphoid progenitor cells), however can commit to any of the alternative differentiation pathways that lead to the production of one or more specific types of blood cells, but cannot self-renew. The pool of progenitors is heterogeneous and can be divided into two groups, long-term self-renewing HSC and only transiently self-renewing HSC, also called short-terms.[4]This is one of the main vital processes in the body.All blood cells are divided into three lineages.[5] Erythroidcells are the oxygen carryingred blood cells. Bothreticulocytesanderythrocytesare functional and are released into the blood. In fact, a reticulocyte count estimates the rate oferythropoiesis. Lymphocytesare the cornerstone of the adaptive immune system. They are derived from common lymphoid progenitors. The lymphoid lineage is primarily composed ofT-cellsandB-cells(types ofwhite blood cells). This islymphopoiesis. Myelocytes, which includegranulocytes,megakaryocytesandmacrophagesand are derived from common myeloid progenitors, are involved in such diverse roles asinnate immunity,adaptive immunity, andblood clotting. This ismyelopoiesis.Granulopoiesis(or granulocytopoiesis) is haematopoiesis ofgranulocytes.Megakaryocytopoiesisis haematopoiesis ofmegakaryocytes.