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What are the main innate immunity cells?
Neutrophils
Monocytes
Natural killer cells
Mast cells
Basophils
Eosinophils
What cells give rise to platelets, erythrocytes and monocytes?
Haematopoietic stem cells
Where is the primary site of haematopoiesis in a foetus?
Liver
What are the main growth factors that regulate haematopoiesis?
Interleukins 1-3
Stem cell factor
Erythropoietin
What are the four components of an erythrocyte membrane?
Spectrin
Ankyrin
Band 4.1 protein
Band 3 protein
What is the function of spectrin in the erythrocyte membrane?
Forms scaffold that maintains integrity and shape of membrane
What is the function of ankyrin in the erythrocyte membrane?
Anchors ion channels to spectrin skeleton
What is the function of band 4.1 protein in the erythrocyte membrane?
Regulates membrane stability by stabilising spectrin-actin cytoskeleton
What is the function of band 3 protein in the erythrocyte membrane?
Exchanges chloride and bicarbonate ions across the membrane

What type of blood cells are these?
Erythrocytes
Biconcave with no nucleus