CFU-GM
CFU-GM, also known as granulocyte–macrophage progenitor, 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.
Granulocytes
There is some controversy over which granulocytes derive from CFU-GM.- There is little disagreement that neutrophils come from CFU-GM.
- Some sources state that basophils also derive from CFU-GM, but that eosinophils come from "CFU-Eos".
- Other sources state that basophils do not derive from CFU-GM, but from a distinct CFU, titled "CFU-Baso".