Neutrophils, monocytes and macrophages arise from common precursors, explaining much of their functional and phenotypical overlap. However, these cells also have complementary functions during the ...

From the Center for Systems Biology (W.C.P., M.N., F.K.S.), Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston. From the Center for Systems Biology (W ...

Erythroblasts possess unique characteristics as they undergo differentiation from hematopoietic stem cells. During terminal erythropoiesis, these cells incorporate large amounts of iron in order to ...