Neutrophil - wikipedia Neutrophil For organisms that grow in neutral pH environments, see neutrophile. Neutrophil 3D rendering of a neutrophil. Neutrophils with segmented nuclei surrounded by erythrocytes and platelets. Intra-cellular granules are visible in the cytoplasm ( Giemsa stained ). Details System Immune system Function Granulocyte Identifiers MeSH D009504 TH H2. 00.04. 1.02012 Anatomical terms of microanatomy ( edit on Wikidata ) Neutrophils ( also known as neutrocytes ) are the most abundant type of granulocytes and the most abundant ( 40 % to 70 % ) type of white blood cells in most mammals. They form an essential part of the innate immune system. Their functions vary in different animals. They are formed from stem cells in the bone marrow and differentiated into subpopulations of neutrophil - killers and neutrophil - cagers. They are short - lived and highly motile, or mobile, as they can enter parts of tissue where other cells / molecules can not. Neutrophils may be subdivided into segmented neutrophils and banded neutrophils ( or bands ). They form part of the polymorphonuclear cells family ( PMNs ) together with basophils and eosinophils. The name neutrophil derives from staining characteristics on hematoxylin and eosin ( H&E ) histological or cytological preparations. Whereas basophilic white blood cells stain dark blue and eosinophilic white blood cells stain bright red, neutrophils stain a neutral pink. Normally, neutrophils contain a nucleus divided into 2 -- 5 lobes. Neutrophils are a type of phagocyte and are normally found in the bloodstream. During the beginning ( acute ) phase of inflammation, particularly as a result of bacterial infection, environmental exposure, and some cancers, neutrophils are one of the first - responders of inflammatory cells to migrate towards the site of inflammation. They migrate through the blood vessels, then through interstitial tissue, following chemical signals such as Interleukin - 8 ( IL - 8 ), C5a, fMLP, Leukotriene B4 and H O in a process called chemotaxis. They are the predominant cells in pus, accounting for its whitish / yellowish appearance. Neutrophils are recruited to the site of injury within minutes following trauma and are the hallmark of acute inflammation ; however, due to some pathogens being indigestible, they can be unable to resolve certain infections without the assistance of other types of immune cells. Contents 1 Structure 2 Development 2.1 Life span 3 Function 3.1 Chemotaxis 3.2 Anti-microbial function 3.3 Phagocytosis 3.4 Degranulation 3.5 Neutrophil extracellular traps 4 Clinical significance 5 Neutrophil antigens 6 Subpopulations 7 Video 8 Additional images 9 References 10 External links Structure Neutrophil granulocyte migrates from the blood vessel to the matrix, secreting proteolytic enzymes, in order to dissolve intercellular connections ( to the improvement of its mobility ) and envelop bacteria through phagocytosis. Hypersegmented neutrophil. When adhered to a surface, neutrophil granulocytes have an average diameter of 12 -- 15 micrometers ( μm ) in peripheral blood smears. In suspension, human neutrophils have an average diameter of 8.85 μm. With the eosinophil and the basophil, they form the class of polymorphonuclear cells, named for the nucleus ' multilobulated shape ( as compared to lymphocytes and monocytes, the other types of white cells ). The nucleus has a characteristic lobed appearance, the separate lobes connected by chromatin. The nucleolus disappears as the neutrophil matures, which is something that happens in only a few other types of nucleated cells. In the cytoplasm, the Golgi apparatus is small, mitochondria and ribosomes are sparse, and the rough endoplasmic reticulum is absent. The cytoplasm also contains about 200 granules, of which a third are azurophilic. Neutrophils are sexually dimorphic. Neutrophils from females exhibit a small additional X chromosome structure, known as a `` neutrophil drumstick ''. Neutrophils will show increasing segmentation ( many segments of the nucleus ) as they mature. A normal neutrophil should have 3 -- 5 segments. Hypersegmentation is not normal but occurs in some disorders, most notably vitamin B deficiency. This is noted in a manual review of the blood smear and is positive when most or all of the neutrophils have 5 or more segments. Reference ranges for blood tests of white blood cells, comparing neutrophil amount ( shown in pink ) with that of other cells. Neutrophils are the most abundant white blood cells in humans ( approximately 10 are produced daily ) ; they account for approximately 50 -- 70 % of all white blood cells ( leukocytes ). The stated normal range for human blood counts varies between laboratories, but a neutrophil count of 2.5 -- 7.5 x 10 / L is a standard normal range. People of African and Middle Eastern descent may have lower counts, which are still normal. A report may divide neutrophils into segmented neutrophils and bands. When circulating in the bloodstream and inactivated, neutrophils are spherical. Once activated, they change shape and become more amorphous or amoeba - like and can extend pseudopods as they hunt for antigens. Neutrophils have a preference to engulf refined carbohydrates ( from ingested glucose, fructose, sucrose, honey and orange juice ) over bacteria. In 1973 Sanchez et al. found that the neutrophil phagocytic capacity to engulf bacteria is affected when simple sugars are digested, and that fasting strengthens the neutrophils ' phagocytic capacity to engulf bacteria. However, the digestion of normal starches has no effect. It was concluded that the function, and not the number, of phagocytes in engulfing bacteria was altered by the ingestion of sugars. In 2007 researchers at the Whitehead Institute of Biomedical Research found that given a selection of sugars, neutrophils engulf some types of sugar preferentially. Development Life span HSC = Hematopoietic stem cell, Progenitor = Progenitor cell, L - blast = lymphoblast, Lymphocyte, Mo - blast = Monoblast, Monocyte, Myeloblast, Pro-M = Promyelocyte, Myelocyte, Meta - M = Metamyelocyte, Neutrophil, Eosinophil, Basophil, Pro-E = Proerythroblast, Baso - E = Basophilic erythroblast, poly - e = Polychromatic erythroblast, Ortho - E = orthochromatic erythroblast, Erythrocyte, Promegakaryocyte, megakaryocyte, Platelet The average lifespan of inactivated human neutrophils in the circulation has been reported by different approaches to be between 5 and 90 hours. Upon activation, they marginate ( position themselves adjacent to the blood vessel endothelium ) and undergo selectin - dependent capture followed by integrin - dependent adhesion in most cases, after which they migrate into tissues, where they survive for 1 -- 2 days. Neutrophils are much more numerous than the longer - lived monocyte / macrophage phagocytes. A pathogen ( disease - causing microorganism or virus ) is likely to first encounter a neutrophil. Some experts hypothesize that the short lifetime of neutrophils is an evolutionary adaptation. The short lifetime of neutrophils minimizes propagation of those pathogens that parasitize phagocytes because the more time such parasites spend outside a host cell, the more likely they will be destroyed by some component of the body 's defenses. Also, because neutrophil antimicrobial products can also damage host tissues, their short life limits damage to the host during inflammation. Neutrophils will be removed after phagocytosis of pathogens by macrophages. PECAM - 1 and phosphatidylserine on the cell surface are involved in this process. Function Chemotaxis Neutrophils undergo a process called chemotaxis via amoeboid movement, which allows them to migrate toward sites of infection or inflammation. Cell surface receptors allow neutrophils to detect chemical gradients of molecules such as interleukin - 8 ( IL - 8 ), interferon gamma ( IFN - γ ), C3a, C5a, and Leukotriene B4, which these cells use to direct the path of their migration. Neutrophils have a variety of specific receptors, including ones for complement, cytokines like interleukins and IFN - γ, chemokines, lectins, and other proteins. They also express receptors to detect and adhere to endothelium and Fc receptors for opsonin. In leukocytes responding to a chemoattractant, the cellular polarity is regulated by activities of small Rho guanosine triphosphatases ( Rho GTPases ) and the phosphoinositide 3 - kinases ( PI3Ks ). In neutrophils, lipid products of PI3Ks regulate activation of Rho GTPases and are required for cell motility. They accumulate asymmetrically to the plasma membrane at the leading edge of polarized cells. Spatially regulating Rho GTPases and organizing the leading edge of the cell, PI3Ks and their lipid products could play pivotal roles in establishing leukocyte polarity, as compass molecules that tell the cell where to crawl. It has been shown in mice that in certain conditions neutrophils have a specific type of migration behaviour referred to as neutrophil swarming during which they migrate in a highly coordinated manner and accumulate and cluster to sites of inflammation. Antimicrobial function Being highly motile, neutrophils quickly congregate at a focus of infection, attracted by cytokines expressed by activated endothelium, mast cells, and macrophages. Neutrophils express and release cytokines, which in turn amplify inflammatory reactions by several other cell types. In addition to recruiting and activating other cells of the immune system, neutrophils play a key role in the front - line defense against invading pathogens. Neutrophils have three methods for directly attacking micro-organisms : phagocytosis ( ingestion ), degranulation ( release of soluble anti-microbials ), and generation of neutrophil extracellular traps ( NETs ). Phagocytosis Scanning electron micrograph of a neutrophil ( yellow ) phagocytosing anthrax bacilli ( orange ). Scale bar, 5 μM Neutrophils are phagocytes, capable of ingesting microorganisms or particles. For targets to be recognized, they must be coated in opsonins -- a process known as antibody opsonization. They can internalize and kill many microbes, each phagocytic event resulting in the formation of a phagosome into which reactive oxygen species and hydrolytic enzymes are secreted. The consumption of oxygen during the generation of reactive oxygen species has been termed the `` respiratory burst '', although unrelated to respiration or energy production. The respiratory burst involves the activation of the enzyme NADPH oxidase, which produces large quantities of superoxide, a reactive oxygen species. Superoxide decays spontaneously or is broken down via enzymes known as superoxide dismutases ( Cu / ZnSOD and MnSOD ), to hydrogen peroxide, which is then converted to hypochlorous acid ( HClO ), by the green heme enzyme myeloperoxidase. It is thought that the bactericidal properties of HClO are enough to kill bacteria phagocytosed by the neutrophil, but this may instead be a step necessary for the activation of proteases. Degranulation Neutrophils also release an assortment of proteins in three types of granules by a process called degranulation. The contents of these granules have antimicrobial properties, and help combat infection. Granule type Protein Azurophilic granules ( or `` primary granules '' ) Myeloperoxidase, bactericidal / permeability - increasing protein ( BPI ), defensins, and the serine proteases neutrophil elastase and cathepsin G Specific granules ( or `` secondary granules '' ) Alkaline phosphatase, lysozyme, NADPH oxidase, collagenase, lactoferrin, histaminase, and cathelicidin Tertiary granules Cathepsin, gelatinase and collagenase Neutrophil extracellular traps In 2004, Brinkmann and colleagues described a striking observation that activation of neutrophils causes the release of web - like structures of DNA ; this represents a third mechanism for killing bacteria. These neutrophil extracellular traps ( NETs ) comprise a web of fibers composed of chromatin and serine proteases that trap and kill extracellular microbes. It is suggested that NETs provide a high local concentration of antimicrobial components and bind, disarm, and kill microbes independent of phagocytic uptake. In addition to their possible antimicrobial properties, NETs may serve as a physical barrier that prevents further spread of pathogens. Trapping of bacteria may be a particularly important role for NETs in sepsis, where NETs are formed within blood vessels. Recently, NETs have been shown to play a role in inflammatory diseases, as NETs could be detected in preeclampsia, a pregnancy - related inflammatory disorder in which neutrophils are known to be activated. In addition, NETs are known to exhibit pro-thrombotic effects both in vitro and in vivo. Clinical significance Micrograph showing several neutrophils during an acute inflammation. Low neutrophil counts are termed neutropenia. This can be congenital ( developed at or before birth ) or it can develop later, as in the case of aplastic anemia or some kinds of leukemia. It can also be a side - effect of medication, most prominently chemotherapy. Neutropenia makes an individual highly susceptible to infections. It can also be the result of colonization by intracellular neutrophilic parasites. In alpha 1 - antitrypsin deficiency, the important neutrophil enzyme elastase is not adequately inhibited by alpha 1 - antitrypsin, leading to excessive tissue damage in the presence of inflammation -- the most prominent one being pulmonary emphysema. Negative effects of elastase has been also shown in cases when the neutrophils are excessively activated ( in otherwise healthy individual ) and release the enzyme in extracellular space. Unregulated activity of neutrophil elastase can lead to disruption of pulmonary barrier showing symptoms corresponding with acute lung injury. The enzyme also influences activity of macrophages by cleaving their toll - like receptors ( TLRs ) and downregulating cytokine expression by inhibiting nuclear translocation of NF - κB. In Familial Mediterranean fever ( FMF ), a mutation in the pyrin ( or marenostrin ) gene, which is expressed mainly in neutrophil granulocytes, leads to a constitutively active acute - phase response and causes attacks of fever, arthralgia, peritonitis, and -- eventually -- amyloidosis. Decreases in neutrophil function have been linked to hyperglycemia. Dysfunction in the neutrophil biochemical pathway myeloperoxidase as well as reduced degranulation are associated with hyperglycemia. The Absolute neutrophil count ( ANC ) is also used in diagnosis and prognosis. ANC is the gold standard for determining severity of neutropenia, and thus neutropenic fever. Any ANC < 1500 cells / mm is considered neutropenia, but < 500 cells / mm is considered severe. There is also new research tying ANC to myocardial infarction as an aid in early diagnosis. Neutrophil antigens There are five ( HNA 1 - 5 ) sets of neutrophil antigens recognized. The three HNA - 1 antigens ( a-c ) are located on the low affinity Fc - γ receptor IIIb ( FCGR3B : CD16b ) The single known HNA - 2a antigen is located on CD177. The HNA - 3 antigen system has two antigens ( 3a and 3b ) which are located on the seventh exon of the CLT2 gene ( SLC44A2 ). The HNA - 4 and HNA - 5 antigen systems each have two known antigens ( a and b ) and are located in the β2 integrin. HNA - 4 is located on the αM chain ( CD11b ) and HNA - 5 is located on the αL integrin unit ( CD11a ). Subpopulations Activity of neutrophil - killer and neutrophil - cager in NBT - test. Two functionally unequal subpopulations of neutrophils were identified on the basis of different levels of their reactive oxygen metabolite generation, membrane permeability, activity of enzyme system, and ability to be inactivated. The cells of one subpopulation with high membrane permeability ( neutrophil - killers ) intensively generate reactive oxygen metabolites and are inactivated in consequence of interaction with the substrate, whereas cells of another subpopulation ( neutrophil - cagers ) produce reactive oxygen species less intensively, do n't adhere to substrate and preserve their activity. Video For a better video playback experience we recommend an HTML5 video browser. A rapidly moving neutrophil can be seen taking up several conidia over an imaging time of 2 hours with one frame every 30 seconds. Play media A neutrophil can be seen here selectively taking up several Candida yeasts ( fluorescently labeled in green ) despite several contacts with Aspergillus fumigatus conidia ( unlabeled, white / clear ) in a 3 - D collagen matrix. Imaging time was 2 hours with one frame every 30 seconds. ( 1 ) Neutrophils display highly directional amoeboid motility in infected footpad and phalanges. 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Question: how many lobes does a neutrophil nucleus have
Answer: 2–5