Lobation is a characteristic of the cell nucleus of certain granulocytes, which are types of white blood cells, where the nucleus is segmented into two or more connected lobes. [1] [2] Of the four types of granulocyte, only the mast cell is not lobated.
Lobation is also a characteristic of megakaryocytes in the bone marrow. [2]
Cell type | Image | Lobation | |
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Neutrophil |
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multilobed, i.e. having more than two lobes |
Eosinophil |
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bi-lobed, i.e. having two lobes | |
Basophil |
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bi-lobed [3] |
Lobation is a characteristic of the cell nucleus of certain granulocytes, which are types of white blood cells, where the nucleus is segmented into two or more connected lobes. [1] [2] Of the four types of granulocyte, only the mast cell is not lobated.
Lobation is also a characteristic of megakaryocytes in the bone marrow. [2]
Cell type | Image | Lobation | |
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Neutrophil |
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multilobed, i.e. having more than two lobes |
Eosinophil |
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bi-lobed, i.e. having two lobes | |
Basophil |
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bi-lobed [3] |