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Erythroid Precursor Cells

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Definition: The cells in the erythroid series derived from MYELOID PROGENITOR CELLS or from the bi-potential MEGAKARYOCYTE-ERYTHROID PROGENITOR CELLS which eventually give rise to mature RED BLOOD CELLS. The erythroid 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.     
Examples Erythroblasts 		Other names Stem Cells, Erythroid; Progenitor Cells, Erythropoietic; Erythropoietic Stem Cells; Erythropoietic Progenitor Cells; Erythroid Progenitor Cells; Colony-Forming Units, Erythroid; Burst-Forming Units, Erythroid; Units, Erythroid Colony-Forming; Units, Erythroid Burst-Forming; Unit, Erythroid Colony-Forming; Unit, Erythroid Burst-Forming; Stem Cells, Erythropoietic; Stem Cell, Erythropoietic; Stem Cell, Erythroid; Progenitor Cells, Erythroid; Progenitor Cell, Erythropoietic; Progenitor Cell, Erythroid; Precursor Cells, Erythroid; Precursor Cell, Erythroid; Erythropoietic Stem Cell

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