All tissues are very dynamic
And have their own cell turnover rates
| Tissue/cell type | Species | Time (days) |
|---|
| Erythropoiesis | Rat | 2.5 |
| Myelopoiesis | Rat | 1.4 |
| Haematopoiesis | Human | 2.5 |
| Small intestine epithelium | Human | 4-6 |
| Rat | 1-2 |
| Epidermis | Human | 7-100 |
| Corneal epithelium | Human | 7 |
| Lymphatic cells | Rat (thymus) | 7 |
| Rat (spleen) | 15 |
| Epithelial cells | Rat (vagina) | 3.9 |
| Human (cervix) | 5.7 |
| Spermatogonia | Human | 74 |
| Renal interstitial cells | Mouse | 165 |
| Hepatic cells | Rat | 400-500 |
Data obtained from Tissue Engineering, Edited by Palsson, Bhatia. Pearson Prentic Hall Publishers, 2004