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Fragmentation of human erythrocyte actin following exposure to hypoxia.
Acta haematologica - 1 Jan 2010
Risso Angela, Santamaria Barbara, Pistarino Erika, Cosulich Maria Elisabetta, Pompach Petr, Bezouska Karel, Antonutto Guglielmo
Abstract excerpt
In a comparative study on erythrocytes (RBCs) drawn from mountaineers before and after a high-altitude stay, we observed that upon returning to sea level, their RBCs displayed a senescent-like phenotype as indicated by their density and the partial loss of membrane proteins which are shed by ageing RBCs. The aim of this study was to investigate possible changes in the membrane skeleton of these RBCs and to...
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