PSL301H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor, Oncotic Pressure, Colony-Stimulating Factor

• School: UTSG
• Department: Physiology
• Course: PSL301H1
• Professor: French, Gramolini, Richardson, Wong

Document Summary

Lecture 1 introduction and red blood cells (pg. Most plasma proteins are made by the liver. Globulins are antibodies: fibrinogens: form fibrin for blood clotting. Formed elements: consist of erythrocytes, leukocytes, thrombocytes, erythrocytes are red blood cells and form 99. 9% of formed elements", leukocytes are white blood cells which is 0. 1% of formed elements and consist of: Granulocytes: thrombocytes are platelets (which form after inflammation, differential white count percentage of the blood cells used to diagnose different cancers and things. In the embryo: the cells come from the yolk sac, liver, spleen and bone marrow. Phagocytes the cell re able to uptake foreign substances. All of the blood cells are generated through stem cells found in the one marrow (but also depends on the time of development of the person in question to determine where the cells are produced) Interleukins from white blood cells: effect: survival, proliferation and differentiation of different cell type.