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Blood Cell Maturation- The basic process carried out in our bodyBasic structure of a cell: -
The cell is a basic microscopic unit of our body. Visible only by a microscope, various parts of the cell can be seen and analyzed. A cell consists of basic elements like nucleus, cytoplasm, cytoplasmic inclusions and these elements are covered by a cell membrane. The nucleus contains a DNA that controls all the cell functions and allows it to respond to the environment. The cytoplasm that surrounds the nucleus contains
small structures that make proteins, structures that supply the cell's energy, molecules that transport energy, chemical messengers, and many other functional elements, as well as storehouses of enzymes and other substances. The cell membrane controls the flow of substances in and out of the cell. It also contains the molecules called antigens that are specific to the cell and the person.
About cell maturation: -
Cell maturation is a process in which a cell begins to divide itself into two or more different cells. Not all cells are capable of dividing to make new cells. Cells start from parent cell or stem cell and begin to mature and specialize under some specific instructions coming from the nucleus of a particular cell. They may alter almost anything and everything to get ready to do a specific kind of job or set of jobs. They may change shape, their nucleus may be discarded, and they may attach to other cells or shed little pieces of themselves. They may make and secrete certain substances and store them until they are used.
All of the bloods cells come from that are generated from one type of precursor, a stem cell. It is the change in DNA of the nucleus that takes place due to which the cell matures into another cell and gets converted into Basophils, Neutrophils, Monocytes, Enthrocytes and many other types of cells depending on the DNA of a particular cell. As cells mature, their shape and contents change so that they can be most efficient at the work that they must do. The stages of maturation of all the cells are different. The red blood cells are aided by white blood cells called as macrophages. Maturation of erythrocytes requires synthesis of large amounts of protein so cytoplasm of erythroblasts is very basophilic. Nucleus is extruded and organelles are lost in differentiation process.
Functions of Red Blood Cell- What do the white blood cell do?
White blood cell (WBCs) is one of the components of blood or plasma. These cells are also known as leukocytes. The white blood cells are produced in the bone marrow of large bones. Generally, each drop of blood contains approximately 7000 to 25000...
Red Blood Cell Lifespan - Cell Life
Red Blood Cells are actually the life-carriers in the human body. They carry oxygen to various parts of the body. They contain the vital hemoglobin, which is so much important for the body to remain healthy. Thus, the role of RBCs is beyond...
Cord Blood And Stem Cell Preservation-The basics.
What is cord blood and stem cells? Umbilical Cord blood is the blood taken from the umbilical cord and placenta at the time of birth. This blood is rich in a variety of haematopoietic stem cells. Stem cells are non-differentiated, immature...
Causes of Low Red Blood Cell Count - Low RBCs, Grave Danger
Red Blood Cells (RBCs) are the oxygen carriers in the human body. The hemoglobin that it contains carries the oxygen and gives the red color to the blood. However, if these RBCs become very low and decrease below the accepted level, it has very...
Umbilical cord blood stem cell- Channel of Human Birth.
The stem cells have the totipotent tendency. Thus they define the properties of meristematic tissue. The umbilical cord blood is human blood from the placenta and umbilical cord that is rich in haemopoeitic stem cells. The umbilical cord is the...
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