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Colony-Forming Unit, Erythroid

Colony-Forming Unit, Erythroid Definition & Meaning
Colony-Forming Unit, Erythroid Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Medical Term Colony-Forming Unit, Erythroid?

Committed, erythroid stem cells derived from myeloid stem cells. The progenitor cells develop in two phases: erythroid burst-forming units (BFU-E) followed by erythroid colony-forming units (CFU-E); BFU-E differentiate into CFU-E on stimulation by erythropoietin, and then further differentiate into erythroblasts when stimulated by other factors.

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