Cell Biology
Types of Cells
Stem cells
hematopoietic stem cell: a type of cell that has the ability to turn into any other blood cell
Stages
somatic stem cell: adult stem cell
Other Terms
longevity-promoting interventions: actions that cause a living thing (cell) to have a longer life span
Factors that effect cells
ACK-lysis: a technique used to separate red blood cells from BM
ATAC-seq: a technique used to understand what material makes up our chromosomes
Blood cell
Bone marrow:
A tissue in the center of bones
Genes/Cell proteins
Cytokine: Small proteins that give signals to cells
Types
CD150: a protein that regulates immune responses in cells
Laboratory Mice: Types of mice that are commonly used in cell biology experiments as they share genetic similarity with humans, can reproduce quickly and are easy to access.
Bone Marrow Niche: a microenvoirment were blood cells such as HSCs are formed
hematopoiesis: the process in producing blood cells
GM-CSF(granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor): a protein that regulates white blood cell productions, mainly granulocytes and macrophages
dysregulated hematopoietic stem cell: when HSC immune responses are uncontrolled
Extramedullary myelopoiesis: production of blood cells outside of the bone marrow
experimental spondyloarthritis: when a spine disease that causes pain and inflammation in is purposely developed for the point of an experiment
Granulocyte: a white blood cell with proteins inside
Neutrophils: a white blood cell which is the most common type of granulocyte
Bone marrow mast cells: a type of immune cell that originates from the bone marrow
Granulocyte-Monocyte Progenitor (GMP): a type of progenitor cell that comes from HSCs and can eventually become a white blood cell
IL-33: A gene that signals disease
Progenitor Cell: Cells that are descended from stem cells that can create specialized cell types