TY  - CHAP
AU  - Erland Johansson
AU  - Anders B. Falk
ED  - Kaneez Fatima Shad
Y1  - 2021-05-19
PY  - 2021
T1  - Erythrocytes as Biomarkers of Virus and Bacteria in View of Metal Ion Homeostasis
N2  - 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.
BT  - Erythrocyte
SP  - Ch. 2
UR  - https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.97850
DO  - 10.5772/intechopen.97850
SN  - 978-1-83969-121-8
PB  - IntechOpen
CY  - Rijeka
Y2  - 2024-04-24
ER  -