A precursor in the monocytic series, being a cell intermediate in development between the monoblast and monocyte. This cell is CD11b-positive and has fine azurophil granules. [ https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=bn%3A0721601464 GOC:tfm ]
Term information
- FMA:83551
- BTO:0004657
human_reference_atlas
Morphology: Mononuclear cell, diameter 14-18 _M, fine azurophilic granules; 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.
Term relations
- monopoietic cell and has part some azurophil granule and has plasma membrane part some integrin alpha-M and capable of some monocyte differentiation
- monopoietic cell
- myeloid cell
- protein-containing material entity
- mesoderm-derived structure
- has part some integrin alpha-M
- has part some azurophil granule
- has plasma membrane part some integrin alpha-M
- develops from some monoblast