White Blood Cells

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Cell
gptkbp:abnormalCountIndicates Infection
Leukemia
Immune disorders
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Leukocytes
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:HIV/AIDS
autoimmune disease
Lymphoma
Leukocytosis
Leukopenia
gptkbp:canBeTransfused Yes
gptkbp:canExitBloodVessels Yes
gptkbp:color White
gptkbp:component Immune system
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Nucleus
gptkbp:destroyPathogensBy Antibody production
Phagocytosis
Release of cytotoxic substances
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Gabriel_Andral
gptkb:William_Addison
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1843
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Blood
gptkbp:function Immune response
Defend against infection
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label White Blood Cells
gptkbp:lifespan Few hours to several days
gptkbp:measures White blood cell count
gptkbp:moveBy Amoeboid movement
gptkbp:normalCount 4,000-11,000 per microliter
gptkbp:notContains Hemoglobin
gptkbp:percentageOfBloodVolume ~1%
gptkbp:presentIn All vertebrates
gptkbp:producedBy gptkb:Bone_marrow
gptkbp:role Inflammation
Allergy response
Cancer surveillance
Tissue repair
gptkbp:shape Spherical
gptkbp:stainedBy gptkb:Giemsa_stain
gptkb:Wright's_stain
gptkbp:subclassOf Blood cell
gptkbp:surfaceMarkers gptkb:CD_antigens
gptkbp:type Basophils
Eosinophils
Lymphocytes
Monocytes
Neutrophils
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_White_Stripes
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5