A myeloid progenitor cell committed to the monocyte lineage. This cell is CD11b-positive, has basophilic cytoplasm, euchromatin, and the presence of a nucleolus. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monoblast GOC:add http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1104740 http://www.copewithcytokines.de ]

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database cross reference
  • FMA:83553
  • CALOHA:TS-1195
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Morphology: mononuclear cell, diameter 12-20 _M, non-granular, N/C ratio 3/1 - 4/1; markers: CD11b (shared with many other myeloid cells); location: Adult: bone marrow; fetal: liver, Yolk Sac; role or process: hematopoiesis, monocyte development; lineage: hematopoietic, myeloid.

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CFU-M

colony forming unit macrophage

colony forming unit monocyte

monocyte stem cell