Healthy red blood cell production (IMAGE)

Princeton University

Healthy red blood cell production

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This image shows an 'erythroblastic island,' a tiny factory where new red blood cells are made. The pink cells are developing red blood cells, which gather around a central blue-stained macrophage that stores iron and helps them grow.

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Yujiao Han and Yibin Kang

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