Erythrocyte : A Peripheral Biomarker For Infection and Inflammation
Fatima Shad, Kaneez
Erythrocyte : A Peripheral Biomarker For Infection and Inflammation - IntechOpen 2021 - 1 electronic resource (118 p.)
Open Access
In addition to carrying haemoglobin for gas exchange, red blood cells (RBCs) or erythrocytes contain a number of lipids, proteins, and carbohydrates, making them capable of acting as peripheral biomarkers for many pathological conditions. Early identification of key changes in erythrocytes in response to inflammatory or infectious diseases saves millions of lives worldwide. As such, this book examines the role of RBCs in immunology. Chapters cover such topics as an iron deficiency in erythrocytes, the modulation of oxidative stress (OS) in erythrocytes in bacterial and viral infections, using human foetal astrocytes (HFAs) as an experimental model to measure early predictive biomarkers for hypertension, and more.
Creative Commons
English
intechopen.92510 9781839691218 9781839691201 9781839691225
10.5772/intechopen.92510 doi
Haematology
Erythrocyte : A Peripheral Biomarker For Infection and Inflammation - IntechOpen 2021 - 1 electronic resource (118 p.)
Open Access
In addition to carrying haemoglobin for gas exchange, red blood cells (RBCs) or erythrocytes contain a number of lipids, proteins, and carbohydrates, making them capable of acting as peripheral biomarkers for many pathological conditions. Early identification of key changes in erythrocytes in response to inflammatory or infectious diseases saves millions of lives worldwide. As such, this book examines the role of RBCs in immunology. Chapters cover such topics as an iron deficiency in erythrocytes, the modulation of oxidative stress (OS) in erythrocytes in bacterial and viral infections, using human foetal astrocytes (HFAs) as an experimental model to measure early predictive biomarkers for hypertension, and more.
Creative Commons
English
intechopen.92510 9781839691218 9781839691201 9781839691225
10.5772/intechopen.92510 doi
Haematology