The Double-Edged Sword of Erythrocytes in Health and Disease via Their Adhesiveness

Their widespread presence throughout the vasculature, coupled with their reactivity, and thereby to their potential to release reactive oxidative species, or to utilize their anti-oxidative capacities, has promoted much discussion of the role(s) of red blood cells (RBCs) in the progression of health or, alternatively, a wide range of disease states. Moreover, these role(s) have been linked to the development of adhesiveness and, in fact, thereby to the essential pathway to their eventual clearance, e.g., by macrophages in the spleen. These disparate roles coupled with the mechanisms involved are reviewed and given. Following an analysis, novel perspectives are provided; these perspectives can lead to novel assays for identifying the potential for RBC adhesiveness as suggested herein. We describe this paradigm, that involves RBC adhesiveness, hemolysis, and ghost formation, with examples including, inter alia, the progression of atherosclerosis and the suppression of tumor growth along with other disease states.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:24

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International journal of molecular sciences - 24(2023), 12 vom: 20. Juni

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Asaro, Robert J [VerfasserIn]
Profumo, Elisabetta [VerfasserIn]
Buttari, Brigitta [VerfasserIn]
Cabrales, Pedro [VerfasserIn]

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Journal Article
RBC adhesiveness
RBC ghosting
RBC hemolysis
Review

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Date Completed 29.06.2023

Date Revised 01.07.2023

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/ijms241210382

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM358748402