Anatomy

Megakaryocyte Progenitor Cells

The parent cells that give rise to cells in the MEGAKARYOCYTE lineage, and ultimately BLOOD PLATELETS.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

The parent cells that give rise to cells in the MEGAKARYOCYTE lineage, and ultimately BLOOD PLATELETS.

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Synonyms

13 entry terms
  • Megakaryocyte Progenitor
  • Megakaryocyte Progenitors
  • Cell, Megakaryocyte Progenitor
  • Cells, Megakaryocyte Progenitor
  • Megakaryocyte Progenitor Cell
  • Progenitor Cell, Megakaryocyte
  • Progenitor Cells, Megakaryocyte
  • Progenitor, Megakaryocyte
  • Progenitors, Megakaryocyte
  • Megakaryoblast
  • Megakaryoblasts
  • Promegakaryocytes
  • Promegakaryocyte

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15 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, radiation effects, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

2009

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Previous Indexing

  • Megakaryocytes (1981-2008)

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  1. A11w.148w.378w.590.837w.625
  2. A11w.872w.378w.590.817w.625
  3. A15.378w.316w.378w.590.837w.625

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Megakaryocyte Progenitor Cells. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D055016. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D055016
  2. Megakaryocyte Progenitor Cells. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q70302756