Human Reference Atlas

Last uploaded: January 7, 2025
Id http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CL_0000556
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CL_0000556
Preferred Name

Megakaryocyte

Definitions
A large hematopoietic cell (50 to 100 micron) with a lobated nucleus. Once mature, this cell undergoes multiple rounds of endomitosis and cytoplasmic restructuring to allow platelet formation and release. Megakaryocytes are reportedly CD181-positive and CD182-positive.
Synonyms
megacaryocyte
megalokaryocyte
megalocaryocyte
Type http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
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