Effect of triacylglycerols on erythrocyte deformability in vitro

C. Y. Hong*, L. J. Lai, M. S. Shiao, B. N. Chiang

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Abstract

With Reid's filtration technique as a bioassay for evaluating red blood cell (RBC) deformability, we found that tripalmitolein, triolein and trilinolein improved the deformability of calcium-loaded RBC while glycerol, linoleic acid, dilinoleoyl phosphatidyl choline, trilpalmitin, tristearin, trilinolenin and triarachidonin did not. Maximal effect of tripalmitolein, triolein and trilinolein was achieved at 10-9, 10-10 and 10-8 M respectively. We propose that only those triacylglycerols which contain fatty acids with one or two double bonds could modify RBC membrane fluidity and improve RBC deformability.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)351-353
Number of pages3
JournalProstaglandins, Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids
Volume48
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - 05 1993
Externally publishedYes

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