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living structure > cell > peripheral blood mononuclear cell

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peripheral blood mononuclear cell  

Definition

  • A peripheral blood mononuclear cell (PBMC) is any peripheral blood cell having a round nucleus. These cells consist of lymphocytes (T cells, B cells, NK cells) and monocytes, whereas erythrocytes and platelets have no nuclei, and granulocytes (neutrophils, basophils, and eosinophils) have multi-lobed nuclei.

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/INS-X44G1FXM-T

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