title: Erythroblastic islands, terminal erythroid differentiation and reticulocyte maturation.
abstract: This review summarizes our current understanding of the role of erythroblastic islands in erythropoiesis, membrane assembly during terminal erythroid differentiation and cellular and membrane reorganization during reticulocyte maturation.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Membrane Biology, The New York Blood Center, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Xiuli
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: An
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Red Cell Physiology, The New York Blood Center, 310 East 67th St, New York, NY, 10065, USA. MNarla@NYBloodcenter.org.
authors.forename: Narla
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mohandas
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000502:physiology; D004900:Erythroblasts / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology*; D004920:Erythropoiesis; D006801:Humans; D012156:Reticulocytes / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology*