Lifespan of Cells

Your body is made up of over 600 trillion cells. Cells are constantly being born and dying and cells have different life spans ranging from hours to years.

Each of these 600 trillion cells is born, reproduces and dies within a cycle defined by each cell's DNA. It is important that these cells are properly glycosylated at all stages.

Here is a list of a some cell types and their lifespans:

Granulocytes, eosinophils basophils, neutrophils: 10 hours to 3 days
Stomach lining cells: 2 days
Sperm cells: 2-3 days
Stomach lining cells: 2 days
Colon cells: 3-4 days
Epithelia of small intestine: 1 week or less
Platelets: 10 days
Skin epidermal cells: 2 - 4 weeks
Lymphocytes: 2 months - a year (highly variable)
Red blood cells: 4 months
Stomach lining cells: 2 days
Macrophages: months - years
Endothelial cells: months - years
Pancreas cells: 1 year or more
Bone cells: 25 - 30 years