Lobation
Characteristic of the nucleus of certain biological cells
Lobation is a characteristic of the cell nucleus of certain granulocytes, which are types of white blood cells, where the nucleus is segmented into two or more connected lobes.[1][2] Of the four types of granulocyte only the mast cell is not lobated.
Lobation is also a characteristic of megakaryocytes in the bone marrow.[2]
Cell type | Image | Lobation | |
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Neutrophil | ![]() | ![]() | multilobed, i.e. having more than two lobes |
Eosinophil | ![]() | bi-lobed, i.e. having two lobes | |
Basophil | ![]() | ![]() | bi-lobed [3] |
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