ABSTRACT

First Published in 1986, this book offers a full, comprehensive guide to immature red blood cells. Carefully compiled and filled with a vast repertoire of notes, diagrams, and references this book serves as a useful reference for Students of Medicine, and other practitioners in their respective fields.

part |102 pages

Biology of Erythroid Cells and Reticulocytes

chapter Chapter 1|20 pages

Survey of Early Erythroid Differentiation

chapter Chapter 2|12 pages

From the Proerythroblast to the Reticulocyte

chapter Chapter 3|30 pages

The Biology of the Reticulocyte

chapter Chapter 4|26 pages

Cell Membrane and Cytoskeleton

part |84 pages

Metabolism of Reticulocytes

chapter Chapter 6|14 pages

Energy and carbohydrate Metabolism

chapter Chapter 7|8 pages

Lipid Metabolism

chapter Chapter 8|10 pages

Metabolism of Amino Acids

chapter Chapter 9|8 pages

Heme Synthesis

chapter Chapter 10|10 pages

Uptake and Fate of Iron: The Transferrin Receptor

chapter Chapter 11|12 pages

Protein Synthesis

part |26 pages

Mechanisms of Maturation of the Reticulocyte

chapter Chapter 13|16 pages

Proteolytic Processes

chapter Chapter 14|6 pages

Breakdown of Protein Synthesis

chapter Chapter 15|2 pages

Final Remarks