Phenomena and Processes

Thrombopoiesis

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.

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Abstract

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.

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5 entry terms
  • Thrombocytopoiesis
  • Thrombocytopoieses
  • Thrombopoieses
  • Megakaryocytopoiesis
  • Megakaryocytopoieses

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6 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, ethics, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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History Note

2003

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Previous Indexing

  • Blood Platelets (1965-2002)
  • Hematopoiesis (1965-2002)

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  1. G04.152w.825w.798w
  2. G09.188.343w.798w

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WH 140

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Thrombopoiesis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D034061. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D034061
  2. Thrombopoiesis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thrombopoiesis
  3. Thrombopoiesis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q278210