View Full Profile. Learn about our Editorial Policies. A.S. Smith et al., “Myosin IIA interacts with the spectrin-actin membrane skeleton to control red blood cell membrane curvature and deformability ...

There is of course a danger in this situation that further blood may be transfused to ... becomes apparent 5-8 days later leading to red cell destruction). Table 2 shows the specificities ...

In adults, rapid blood loss or the destruction of many red blood cells in a short time can lead to a rapid increase in the production of red blood cells. In this case, your body may release NRBCs ...

Anemia, a deficiency in healthy red blood cells, can affect the appearance of the eyes and eyelids. It can also cause eye ...

Deformed red blood cells can obstruct small vessels and they are prone to destruction. Here, the authors perform a genome-wide association study of fetal haemoglobin (HbF) levels in Africans with ...

Contrary to what you likely learned in school, ferrying oxygen isn’t the only function of red blood cells. In a study published today (October 20) in Science Translational Medicine, researchers show ...

Global Blood Therapeutics (GBT ... showing that voxelotor can improve haemoglobin levels and reduce red blood cell destruction (haemolysis), rather than clinical endpoints such as a reduction ...

The accelerated approval of Oxbryta is based on clinically meaningful and statistically significant improvements in haemoglobin levels, accompanied by reductions in red blood cell destruction.

However, studies on the effect of different types of exercise practiced over a long period of time on the red blood cell variables in pubescent athletes are very few. Aim—To assess the basic red blood ...