• Erythrocyte aggregation is the main determinant of blood viscosity at low shear rate. (wikipedia.org)
  • The molecular organization of the membrane of the red blood cell controls cell morphology and function and is thereby a main determinant of red blood cell homeostasis in the circulation. (frontiersin.org)
  • [ 1 ] Thus, while there is evidence for reduced erythrocyte deformability associated with the Hb C variant (see below), vaso-occlusion does not occur. (medscape.com)
  • As a first step, we correlated a number of deformability and aggregation parameters in red blood cells from healthy donors, which we obtained in the course of our studies on red blood cell homeostasis in health and disease. (frontiersin.org)
  • Tissue oxygenation depends on hemoglobin as much as on red blood cell (RBC) characteristics such as metabolism, communication with the immune system, deformability and aggregation behavior. (frontiersin.org)
  • Deformability is a critical determinant of RBC function, because of the extensive change in cell shape required for efficient passage through the capillaries and the spleen. (frontiersin.org)
  • This rheological action was independent of erythrocyte ATP and incubation temperature (18, 25 or 37°C). Erythrocyte dehydration is an important determinant of deformability so that membrane binding drugs … that alter cation flux and maintain cell hydration are of considerable rheological interest. (semcs.net)
  • Clinical Hemorheology and Microcirculation , a peer-reviewed international scientific journal, serves as an aid to understanding the flow properties of blood and the relationship to normal and abnormal physiology. (iospress.com)
  • The endeavour of the Editors-in-Chief and publishers of Clinical Hemorheology and Microcirculation is to bring together contributions from those working in various fields related to blood flow all over the world. (iospress.com)
  • Rouleaux formation also determines Erythrocyte sedimentation rate which is a non-specific indicator of the presence of disease. (wikipedia.org)
  • Erythrocyte sedimentation rate closely reflects the extent of aggregation, therefore can be used as a measure of aggregation. (wikipedia.org)
  • Erythrocyte aggregation is the reversible clumping of red blood cells (RBCs) under low shear forces or at stasis. (wikipedia.org)
  • The calculations predict nonaxisymmetric distribution of velocity and shear stress in the blood vessel and the increase of apparent viscosity with increasing eccentricity of the core. (johnshopkins.edu)
  • Erythrocyte aggregation is a physiological phenomenon that takes places in normal blood under low-flow conditions or at stasis. (wikipedia.org)
  • The presence or increased concentrations of acute phase proteins, particularly fibrinogen, results in enhanced erythrocyte aggregation. (wikipedia.org)
  • Erythrocyte aggregation is determined by both suspending phase (blood plasma) and cellular properties. (wikipedia.org)
  • Surface properties of erythrocytes, such as surface charge density strongly influence the extent and time course of aggregation. (wikipedia.org)
  • Influence of erythrocyte aggregation on in vivo blood flow is still a controversial issue. (wikipedia.org)
  • Erythrocyte aggregation also affects hemodynamic mechanisms in microcirculation and vascular control mechanisms. (wikipedia.org)
  • Erythrocyte aggregation can also be quantitated by monitoring optical properties of blood during the time course of aggregation process. (wikipedia.org)
  • The role of membrane organization is prominently reflected in red blood cell deformation and aggregation. (frontiersin.org)
  • Hematocrit distribution and red blood cell aggregation are the major determinants of blood flow in narrow tubes at low flow rates. (johnshopkins.edu)
  • Both the heterozygous and homozygous states may induce erythrocyte dehydration (xerocytosis) and an elevated mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) may be noted on a complete blood count. (medscape.com)
  • Three ionophores (A23187, valinomycin, and nystatin) were used in vitro to induce loss of K+ and water from human erythrocytes, thus causing cell dehydration with an increase in mean cell haemoglobin concentration and loss of filterability through pores of 5 µm diameter. (semcs.net)
  • Plasma viscosity was not different between the two groups at rest and similarly increased with exercise. (unboundmedicine.com)
  • Their plasma of growth not is blood of the Na(+)-K(+)-exchanging ATPase and they are severely involved in spin percutaneous muscles for that urine. (siriuspixels.com)
  • Isovolemic exchange of blood with dextran caused no significant changes in arterial or central venous pressure, heart rate, capillary flow velocity, functional capillary density, or surface oxygen partial pressure during the 1-h observation period. (silverchair.com)
  • The goal of the present study is to understand the effect of nonaxisymmetric hematocrit distribution on the flow of human and cat blood in small blood vessels of the microcirculation. (johnshopkins.edu)
  • Overview of Coronary Artery Disease Coronary artery disease (CAD) involves impairment of blood flow through the coronary arteries, most commonly by atheromas. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Overview of Stroke Strokes are a heterogeneous group of disorders involving sudden, focal interruption of cerebral blood flow that causes neurologic deficit. (msdmanuals.com)
  • However, the distribution of receptors is organ-specific, which allows rapid and coordinated redistribution of blood flow in response to [[hypoxia], posture changes, and hemorrhage . (wikilectures.eu)
  • In the last decades, numerical simulations have been widely used to assess the blood flow behavior in stenotic arteries and, consequently, providing insights into the cardiovascular disease condition, its progression and therapeutic optimization. (openbiomedicalengineeringjournal.com)
  • The present work reviews state-of-the-art in vitro macro-scale arterial stenotic biomodels for flow measurements, summarizing the different fabrication methods, blood analogues and highlighting advantages and limitations of the most used techniques. (openbiomedicalengineeringjournal.com)
  • Human blood is described by Quemada's rheological model, in which local viscosity is a function of both the local hematocrit and a structural parameter that is related to the size of red blood cell aggregates. (johnshopkins.edu)
  • Rheological blood parameters of neonates are different form those of adults. (iospress.com)
  • To-date, no one set the normal values for blood rheological parameters in healthy neonates. (iospress.com)
  • The aim of this study is to set the norm for rheological blood parameters in healthy newborns and to describe the changes in those parameters in common clinical disorders that affect the newborns. (iospress.com)
  • Crystal formation (classically, hexagonal-shaped crystals on peripheral blood smear) may result, which can lead to increased blood viscosity and cellular rigidity and shortened erythrocyte survival. (medscape.com)
  • Also, we found that most of these correlations were absent in misshapen red blood cells that have an inborn defect in the interaction between the membrane and the cytoskeleton. (frontiersin.org)
  • Studies of inborn errors of metabolism and membrane protein composition, in combination with the structural and functional changes that occur during RBC aging, have led to a membrane-centered molecular understanding of red blood cell function and survival, and of the role of membrane molecules in cell morphology and membrane organization. (frontiersin.org)
  • The rapidly expanding science of hemorheology concerns blood, its components and the blood vessels with which blood interacts. (iospress.com)
  • Blood vessels are modeled as circular cylindrical tubes. (johnshopkins.edu)
  • Pharmacologists, clinical laboratories, blood transfusion centres, manufacturing firms producing diagnostic instruments, and the pharmaceutical industry will also benefit. (iospress.com)
  • Background: Studies from high-income countries (HIC) support restrictive blood transfusion thresholds in medical patients. (bvsalud.org)
  • This study evaluated the association of packed red blood cell (PRBC) transfusion with mortality outcomes across hemoglobin levels amongst emergency center (EC) patients presenting with medical pathology in Kigali, Rwanda. (bvsalud.org)
  • The proteases of the drug, by binding to transport proteins of the blood (α-2-macroglobulin and α-1-antitrypsin), form a reversible protease-antiprotease complex, in which the antigenic determinants of exogenous proteases of the drug are masked, which prevents allergic reactions. (pillbuys.com)
  • The proteases of the drug reduce the level of pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-1β, IL-6, IL-8, INF-γ, TNF-α) and help increase the production of anti-inflammatory cytokines (including IL-4, IL-10), regulate the level Ig and blood antibodies. (pillbuys.com)
  • Blood was sampled at rest and 3 min after the end of exercise for measurement of biological parameters. (unboundmedicine.com)
  • These data suggest that, within a single phylogenetic group, integrative structural adaptations potentially enable a similar degree of tissue oxygenation over a 20°C range of environmental temperature in the red-blooded notothenioids, and that this is compromised by the lack of respiratory pigments in the icefishes. (biologists.com)
  • These conditions include high blood pressure, high levels of cholesterol or other fats (lipids) in the blood (hyperlipidemia), and hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis). (supplemented.net)
  • Failure of regulation profoundly affects body fluid volumes, blood pressure, cardiovascular function, and acid-base balance. (nationalacademies.org)
  • Vasomotor vascular tone is affected by several mechanisms: nerve and humoral factors, blood gas composition, local metabolic regulation, endothelial function, and vascular media smooth muscle. (wikilectures.eu)
  • Objectives: To estimate haemoglobin levels, the prevalence and determinants of anaemia at different gestational ages and to show the trend. (bvsalud.org)
  • And taking garlic doesn't help increase high-density lipoprotein (HDL, "good" cholesterol) or lower levels of other blood fats called triglycerides. (supplemented.net)
  • Eccentric hematocrit distribution is considered such that the axis of the cylindrical core region of red cell suspension is parallel to the axis of the blood vessel but not coincident. (johnshopkins.edu)
  • It's unclear if garlic reduces post-meal blood sugar levels or HbA1c levels. (supplemented.net)
  • Actin induced a 2.9-fold increase in alkaline phosphatase activity in E. coli CC118 with a TnphoA insertion in the hlyB determinant of the recombinant haemolysin piasmid pWAM04. (microbiologyresearch.org)
  • Rouleaux are stacks of erythrocytes which form because of the unique discoid shape of the cells in vertebrate body. (wikipedia.org)
  • deficient delivery of iron to red cells results in elevated levels of free erythrocyte protoporphyrin as an additional marker opijioni iron-deficient erythropoiesis. (qrforex.com)
  • In vitro studies have shown lower parasite multiplication rates in Hb CC than in Hb AA erythrocytes and it has been proposed that the inhibitory effect of Hb C on parasitemia may partially explain the protective effect against malaria. (medscape.com)
  • Because of the passage of water and salt molecules into the interstitial space, volume replacement with crystalloid solutions requires an amount at least four times that of lost blood. (silverchair.com)
  • A volume of Ringer's solution equal to four times of the amount of blood lost maintained arterial pressure and heart rate when central venous pressure was kept at predilution control values. (silverchair.com)
  • Garlic is most commonly used for conditions related to the heart and blood system. (supplemented.net)
  • Garlic seems to modestly reduce pre-meal blood sugar levels in people with or without diabetes. (supplemented.net)
  • High levels of cholesterol or other fats (lipids) in the blood (hyperlipidemia). (supplemented.net)
  • Oxpentifylline (1 µmol/l, 10 µmol/l, 100 µmol/l, and 5 mmol/l) showed a concentration-dependent protective effect, reducing the loss of erythrocyte K+ and water and decreasing loss of filterability. (semcs.net)
  • Erythrocytes aggregate in a special way, forming rouleaux. (wikipedia.org)