Promyelocyte | |
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Details | |
Precursor | Myeloblast |
Gives rise to | Myelocyte |
Location | Bone marrow |
Identifiers | |
TH | H2.00.04.3.04003 |
Anatomical terms of microanatomy |
A promyelocyte (or progranulocyte) is a granulocyte precursor, developing from the myeloblast and developing into the myelocyte. Promyelocytes measure 12–20 microns in diameter. The nucleus of a promyelocyte is approximately the same size as a myeloblast but their cytoplasm is much more abundant.[1] They also have less prominent nucleoli than myeloblasts and their chromatin is more coarse and clumped.[1] The cytoplasm is basophilic and contains primary red/purple granules.[2]