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Circulatory and Respiratory Physiological Phenomena > Blood Physiological Phenomena > Hematopoiesis > Thrombopoiesis
Cell Physiological Phenomena > Cell Differentiation > Hematopoiesis > Thrombopoiesis

Preferred term

Thrombopoiesis  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Thrombocytopoieses
  • Thrombocytopoiesis

Scope note

  • The process of generating thrombocytes (BLOOD PLATELETS) from the pluripotent HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELLS in the BONE MARROW via the MEGAKARYOCYTES. The humoral factor with thrombopoiesis-stimulating activity is designated THROMBOPOIETIN.

History note

  • 2003

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D034061

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