Acanthocyte

Acanthocyte

Acanthocyte is a general term meaning 'spiny cell'. AKA "spur cell" in more severe cases

*In human biology and medicine, the term refers to pathological red blood cells, which are coarse and irregularly crenellated resembling many-pointed stars. They are seen on blood films in, among others, lipid abnormalities, liver disease, chorea acanthocytosis, McLeod syndrome and several inherited neurological disorders, such as neuroacanthocytosis.

*In veterinary medicine, Acanthocytosis may be seen in dogs with liver disease or hemangiosarcoma.

*In mycology, the term also refers to stellate cells found on the hyphae of fungi of the genus "Stropharia". Recent work, published in 2006, on those of "Stropharia rugosoannulata" has shown them to have nematode-killing properties. [cite journal
author=Hong Luo, Xuan Li, Guohong Li, Yanbo Pan, and Keqin Zhang
date=2006
title=Acanthocytes of "Stropharia rugosoannulata" Function as a Nematode-Attacking Device
journal=Appl. Environ. Microbiol.
volume=72 |issue=4
doi=10.1128/AEM.72.4.2982-2987.2006.
pages=2982–2987
url=http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1449000
pmid=16598005
doi_brokendate=2008-06-23]

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External links

* [http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/internet/hematology/HessEDD/BenignHematologicDisorders/redbloodcelldisorders/acanthocyte.cfm Acanthocyte] : Presented by the University of Virginia
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* [http://www.academic.marist.edu/~jzmz/topics/description_rbc/description33.html Slide at marist.edu]


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