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The adaptability of red blood cells [PDF]
The most important function of red blood cells (RBCs) is the carrying of oxygen, but they are also involved in inflammatory processes and during coagulation. RBCs are extremely deformable and elastic, as they are exposed to shear forces as they travel through the vascular system.
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BackgroundRed blood cell transfusion is required for many types of surgery against cardiovascular disease, and the function of transfused cells appears to decline over time.
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ASSOCIATION BETWEEN GLAUCOMA AND BLOOD GROUPS [PDF]
There are reports from different countries that some types of glaucoma are associated with blood groups. This cross-sectional study was performed on 400 glaucomatous patients [100 patients in each group of Primary open angle glaucoma (POAG), chronic ...
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The unsuspected "bodyguards" of red blood cells [PDF]
Transferrin is the main intrabody carrier of iron. An in-depth analysis of the struc- ture, conformation distribution and functions of this protein allowed us to predict its unsuspected “non-canonical” function in the metabolism of mature red blood cells.
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Normal human red blood cells have an average life span of about 120 days in the circulation after which they are engulfed by macrophages. This is an extremely efficient process as macrophages phagocytose about 5 million erythrocytes every second without ...
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Khaled Essawi,1 Gasim Dobie,1 Misk F Shaabi,1 Waleed Hakami,1 Muhammad Saboor,2 Aymen M Madkhali,1 Abdullah AH Hamami,3 Wael H Allallah,3 Mohammad S Akhter,1 Abdullah A Mobarki,1 Hassan A Hamali1 1Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, College of ...
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Deformability of Stored Red Blood Cells
Red blood cells (RBCs) deformability refers to the cells’ ability to adapt their shape to the dynamically changing flow conditions so as to minimize their resistance to flow.
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Superior survival of ex vivo cultured human reticulocytes following transfusion into mice
The generation of cultured red blood cells from stem cell sources may fill an unmet clinical need for transfusion-dependent patients, particularly in countries that lack a sufficient and safe blood supply.
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Drug transport by red blood cells
This review focuses on the role of human red blood cells (RBCs) as drug carriers. First, a general introduction about RBC physiology is provided, followed by the presentation of several cases in which RBCs act as natural carriers of drugs. This is due to
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Background: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) was described to affect red blood cells (RBC) in both severe and mild disease courses. The aim of this study was to investigate whether hematological and hemorheological changes that were previously ...
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