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promyelocyte
Sign in to saveA promyelocyte (or progranulocyte) is a granulocyte precursor, developing from the myeloblast and developing into the myelocyte. Promyelocytes measure 12–20 microns in diameter. The nucleus of a promyelocyte is approximately the same size as a myeloblast but their cytoplasm is much more abundant. They also have less prominent nucleoli than myeloblasts and their chromatin is more coarse and clumped. The cytoplasm is basophilic and contains primary red/purple granules.
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Key facts
- Cell.Name
- Promyelocyte
- Cell.Image
- Promyelocyte.JPG
- Cell.Caption
- Promyelocyte from bone marrow examination
- Cell.Precursor
- Myeloblast
- Cell.GivesRiseTo
- Myelocyte
- Cell.Location
- Bone marrow
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- cell type
- Followed by
- myelocyte
- Follows
- myeloblast
- Image
- Promyelocyte.JPG
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- Promyelocytes
- develops from
- myeloblast
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Encyclopedic overview
6 sectionsContents
- Differentiation
- Function
- Clinical significance
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A promyelocyte (or progranulocyte) is a granulocyte precursor, developing from the myeloblast and developing into the myelocyte. Promyelocytes measure 12–20 microns in diameter. The nucleus of a promyelocyte is approximately the same size as a myeloblast but their cytoplasm is much more abundant. They also have less prominent nucleoli than myeloblasts and their chromatin is more coarse and clumped. The cytoplasm is basophilic and contains primary red/purple granules.
== Differentiation ==
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