CFU-GM
Lineage. Captions in Polish, but "GMP" visible near bottom center.
Details
Gives rise toMonoblasts and myeloblasts
LocationBone marrow
Functioncolony forming unit
Identifiers
MeSHD055014
THH2.00.04.3.02009
Anatomical terms of microanatomy

CFU-GM (Colony Forming Unit–Granulocyte–Macrophage[a]), also known as granulocyte–macrophage progenitor (GMP), is a colony forming unit. It is derived from CFU-GEMM. It is the precursor for monoblasts and myeloblasts. Production is stimulated by granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF).

Granulocytes

There is some controversy over which granulocytes derive from CFU-GM.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ The "GM" can also stand for "Granulocyte-Monocyte".[1]

References

  1. ^ "Hem I WBC Morphology and Physiology". Archived from the original on December 25, 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-30.
  2. ^ Ganong, William F.; McPhee, Stephen J.; Lingappa, Vishwanath R. (2005). Pathophysiology of Disease: An Introduction to Clinical Medicine (Lange). McGraw-Hill Medical. p. 107. ISBN 0-07-144159-X.
  3. ^ Rudolph, Colin David (2003). Rudolph's pediatrics. New York: McGraw-Hill, Medical Pub. Division. p. 1563. ISBN 0-8385-8285-0.