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CFU-GM | |
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Details | |
Gives rise to | Monoblasts and myeloblasts |
Location | Bone marrow |
Function | colony forming unit |
Identifiers | |
MeSH | D055014 |
TH | H2.00.04.3.02009 |
Anatomical terms of microanatomy |
CFU-GM (Colony Forming Unit–Granulocyte–Macrophage[a]), also known as granulocyte–macrophage progenitor (GMP), is a colony forming unit. It is derived from CFU-GEMM. It is the precursor for monoblasts and myeloblasts. Production is stimulated by granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF).
There is some controversy over which granulocytes derive from CFU-GM.