Term Name: | mature neutrophil |
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Synonyms: | mature neutrocyte, mature neutrophil leucocyte, mature neutrophil leukocyte, mature neutrophilic leucocyte, mature neutrophilic leukocyte, PMN, poly, polymorphonuclear leucocyte, polymorphonuclear leukocyte, polymorphonuclear neutrophil, polynuclear neutrophilic leucocyte, polynuclear neutrophilic leukocyte |
Definition: | A fully differentiated neutrophil, a granular leukocyte having a nucleus with three to five lobes connected by slender threads, and cytoplasm containing fine inconspicuous granules and stainable by neutral dyes. They are produced in bone marrow at a rate of 5e10-10e10/day and have a half-life of 6-8 hours. Neutrophils are CD15-positive, CD16-positive, CD32-positive, CD43-positive, CD181-positive, and CD182-positive. |
Ontology: | Cell Ontology [CL:0000096] |