1. 1-Granular cells
2-Non Granular cells
Lesson 2
Developed By -Dr.Abdulrazzaq Othman Alagbare -M.Bhc.MSc.Lecturer of hematology
2. Introduction:
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White blood cells
Cells distribution
1-In bone marrow:
RBC:WBC=1:50
2-In Circulation:
RBC:WBC=500:1
White blood cells are a group of cells circulating in the peripheral blood
Their main function to protect the body and fight infections
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Granulocytes are divided into three subsets:
Neutrophils
Basophils
Eosinophils
The Granular cells
Types of neutrophils in the peripheral blood
Normal neutrophils with 3-4 lobes
Band form with tow lobes
Polysegment neutrophil or (PMNs) over 5 lobes
4. Neutrophils properties
Nucleus Polysegmented nucleus (lobes)
Normal neutrophil nucleus 3-4 lobes
Band form 2 lobes
PMNs >5 lobes
Enzymes Myeloperoxidase reacting enzyme, andAlkaline phosphates
collagenase, lactoferrin, lysozyme etc.
Cytoplasm Contain granules
Percentage 40-65 %
Function Kill bacteria (phagocytosis and lyse bacteria)
Motion Active motile with amoeboid motion
Neutrophils after death Called pus cells
Absolute count in the peripheral
blood
2000-8000
5. Neutrophils properties
Site of activity :Predominantly outside the vascular system, in “inflamed” tissue,
Transporting: The blood merely transports the granulocytes to their site of action.
Storage; in the
• Mainly inside wall of vessels (veins)
• spleen
• and Bone marrow
Life span • 5-10 hrs. in the circulation
• 5 days in the tissue
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White blood cells
Neutrophils distribution
50% in the circulation, 50% in the storage mariginal pool
Circulating Pool
There is a continuous interchange, however, between the marginating
and the circulating pools.
Marginating occurs to allow neutrophils to move from the circulating blood to
the tissues through a process known as diapedesis
The neutrophils distributed in
1-mariginal pool
2- Circulating Pool
3-Tissues
4-bone marrow
7. Stages of granular white cell phagocytosis
D-Killing: the foreign body killed by the neutrophilc lytic
elements.
A-CHEMOTAXIS: (cell mobilization and migration )process in which
chemical signals sent by foreign body, More neutrophils mobilize
and rush to site of infection.
B-OPSONIZATON: neutrophils attach the foreign body interaction
with the complement system (C3b), and other
immunoglobulins(IgG,)
C-INGESTION: The foreign body is engulfed by the
neutrophilic pseudopod membranes
9. Others Granular in the peripheral blood
Eosinophil 2 lobes
Basophils 2 lobes invisible
Eosinophil the eosinophil
recognize with the presence of
bright orange, large, refractile
granules
Basophils
10. Nucleus: 2 lobes
Cytoplasm: granular
Granules content: histamine, serotonin, and heparin etc.
Granules: big and yellow color
Relative absolute count: less than 2-6%
Absolute count: 120-600
Function is defense Against parasites; and allergic cases.
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2-Eosinophilic granulocytes
11. Nucleus: 2 lobes
Cytoplasm: granular
Granules content: histamine, serotonin, and heparin
Granules: big and deep brown color obscure the nucleus
Relative absolute count: less than 1%
Absolute count: 40-100
Mast cells: the basophils in the tissue called mast cell
Function :increase vascular permeability
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3-Basophilic granulocytes
Mast cells
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3-Basophilic granulocytes
Mast cells
Mast cells:
The basophils in the tissue called mast cell,
more specific cells and long lived 9-18
month
They are widely distributed throughout the
body and are larger than basophils, with a
small round nucleus and more granules
13. Monocytes.or macrophage
one cell in the peripheral blood,
Immature cells
Cannot fight infectious agents
It is the biggest cell in the peripheral blood,
It’s nuclei is irregularly lobated,
cytoplasm : abundant with fine granulation NONVISIBLE contains
peroxidase, acid phosphatase, and arylsulfatase; this indicates that these
granules are similar to the lysosomes of neutrophils
Consist 3-8% of allWBC
After they stay 2-3 days in the peripheral blood they migrate into the tissues to
form Macrophage.
Live 11-12 days
CD markers: CD markers: CD33, CD13, CD14
4-Monocytes
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The peripheral blood cells
Monocyte out of the circulation converted to
1-Histiocytes Tissue Macrophages in the Skin
and SubcutaneousTissues
2-and macrophages
Where?
in the endothelium of the body cavities; and
take new name in that tissue viz
Macrophages in the Lymph Nodes
Alveolar Macrophages in the Lungs
Kupffer Cells Macrophages in the Liver
Sinusoids
Macrophages of the Spleen and Bone
Marrow
Microglia in brain
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The peripheral blood cells
Function of Monocyte :
1-Defense against bacteria, fungi, viruses, and foreign bodies
2-Antigen presenting cell to the lymphocytes and other cells
3-Remove the dead cells from tissue and circulation
4-Phagocytosis by Macrophages
Much more powerful phagocytes than neutrophils
Can phagocytoze more bacteria
Engulf much larger particles (ex.leishmania and toxoplasma) even whole RBCs,
malarial parasites
Site: tissues outside the vessels
Mode of activity: by phagocytosis
18. Lymphocytes
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1. Types: two major groups T and B
lymphocytes
2. They are the second numerous cells
in the peripheral blood
3. They called non granular
4. They has one rounded nucleus
5. Few rim of cytoplasma
6. General function: responsible for
the immunity in the body
7. Relative absolute count: 25-40% of
all WBC
8. Absolute count: 1000-4000
20. First group:
Name: Thymus-dependentT-lymphocytes
Percentage of all lymphocyte: 60-80%
Site of production: Bone marrow
Site of developing: thymus
Function:The main immune cell responsible for cellular immunity
Life span: many years
Circulation: the recirculates in each part of the body
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Lymphocytes Types: two major groupsT and B lymphocytes
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Diagrammatic cross section of a portion of the thymus,
showing several lobules separated by connective tissue strands
(trabeculae).
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local defense against antigens from organic and
inorganic foreign bodies in the form of delayed-
type hypersensitivity, as classically exemplified by
the tuberculin reaction
Function of T-Lymphocyte
Types of T-Lymphocytes
Divided into
1. Helper cells
2. Suppressor cells.
3. Natural killer -NK cells,
23. Second group
Name: Bone marrow-dependent B-lymphocytes
Percentage of all lymphocyte: 20%
Site of production: Bone marrow
Site of developing: the secondary lymphoid organs (spleen, lymph nodes,
etc)
Function: humoral immunity (against viruses, bacteria, and allergens)
Transformation: secreting plasma cells, to produce antibodies
Life span: many years
Circulation: the recirculates in each part of the body
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Lymphatic vessels. Small lymphatic capillaries
opening
into the tissue spaces pick up interstitial
tissue fluid and carry it
into progressively larger lymphatic vessels,
which carry the fluid, now
called lymph, into regional lymph nodes. As
lymph leaves the nodes,
it is carried through larger efferent lymphatic
vessels, which eventually
drain into the circulatory system at the
thoracic duct or right
lymph duct
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Lymphocytes are
1. Continuous Regeneration
2. Continuous Movement
3. Tissue location
26. First Line of Defense Against Infection
Tissue Macrophage
Second Line of Defense
Neutrophil Invasion of the Inflamed Area
Third Line of Defense
Second Macrophage Invasion of InflamedTissue
Fourth Line of Defense
Increased Production of Granulocytes and Monocytes by the Bone
Marrow