The Effect of the Acid-Base Imbalance on the Shape and Structure of Red Blood Cells

Autor: Snezhanna Kandrashina, Ekaterina Sherstyukova, Mikhail Shvedov, Vladimir Inozemtsev, Roman Timoshenko, Alexander Erofeev, Maxim Dokukin, Viktoria Sergunova
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Cells, Vol 13, Iss 21, p 1813 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2073-4409
DOI: 10.3390/cells13211813
Popis: Red blood cells respond to fluctuations in blood plasma pH by changing the rate of biochemical and physical processes that affect the specific functions of individual cells. This study aimed to analyze the effect of pH changes on red blood cell morphology and structure. The findings revealed that an increase or decrease in pH above or below the physiological level of pH 7.4 results in the transformation of discocytes into echinocytes and causes significant alterations in the membrane, including its roughness, cytoskeleton structure, and the cell’s elastic modulus. Furthermore, the study shown a strong connection between critical acidosis and alkalosis with increased intracellular reactive oxygen species production.
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