"Thrombopoiesis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The process of generating thrombocytes (BLOOD PLATELETS) from the pluripotent HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELLS in the BONE MARROW via the MEGAKARYOCYTES. The humoral factor with thrombopoiesis-stimulating activity is designated THROMBOPOIETIN.
| Descriptor ID |
D034061
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G04.152.825.798 G09.188.343.798
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| Concept/Terms |
Thrombopoiesis- Thrombopoiesis
- Thrombopoieses
- Thrombocytopoiesis
- Thrombocytopoieses
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Thrombopoiesis" by people in Profiles.
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A genome- and phenome-wide association study to identify genetic variants influencing platelet count and volume and their pleiotropic effects. Hum Genet. 2014 Jan; 133(1):95-109.