The Effect of Antioxidants on the Properties of Red Blood Cells From Patients With Sickle Cell Anemia

The Effect of Antioxidants on the Properties of Red Blood Cells From Patients With Sickle Cell Anemia

Oxidative damage to red blood cells (RBCs) may contribute to pathogenesis of sickle cell anemia. Reducing the deleterious effects of oxidants by exposing RBCs to a number of antioxidants has been shown to have protective effects against lipid and protein peroxidation. We hypothesize that antioxidant...

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Main Authors: Halima Al Balushi, Anke Hannemann, David Rees, John Brewin, John Stanley Gibson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
Subjects:
antioxidant
sickle cell
dithiothreitol
N-acetylcysteine
quercetin
K+ permeability
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2019.00976/full

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