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Effect of osmotic shock and urea on phosphatidylserine scrambling in thrombocyte cell membranes.
American journal of physiology. Cell physiology - 1 Jul 2010
Gatidis Sergios, Borst Oliver, Föller Michael, Lang Florian
Abstract excerpt
Blood passing the renal medulla enters a strongly hypertonic environment challenging functional properties and survival of blood cells. In erythrocytes, exposure to hyperosmotic shock stimulates Ca(2+) entry and ceramide formation with subsequent cell membrane scrambling, an effect partially reve...
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