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Lipid segregation from human erythrocyte tethers.

A Benser, H W Meyer, W Linss

    Acta Histochemica. Supplementband
    |January 1, 1981
    PubMed
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    Fluid shear force deforms erythrocytes into droplike shapes supported by tethers. This study reveals lipid segregation from the erythrocyte membrane during tether formation, crucial for understanding cell mechanics.

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    Area of Science:

    • Cell Biology
    • Biophysics

    Background:

    • Erythrocytes (red blood cells) can deform under fluid shear stress.
    • This deformation involves the formation of tethers anchored to the cell membrane.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the structural and compositional changes in erythrocyte membranes during tether formation induced by fluid shear force.
    • To elucidate the role of lipids and membrane proteins in erythrocyte deformation.

    Main Methods:

    • Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and freeze-fracture techniques to visualize cell structure.
    • Ultrahistochemical studies using colloidal iron and ferritin-labelled antibodies to analyze membrane composition.
    • DAB-reaction to detect hemoglobin presence.

    Main Results:

    • Identical membrane particle distribution in tethers and droplike cell portions.
    • Vesicles, devoid of membrane particles, segregated near tether attachment sites.
    • Tethers (0.1 micrometer diameter) and main cell membrane showed similar cross-sections and composition (iron binding, anti-AHP affinity).
    • Vesicles also stained with colloidal iron and anti-AHP, but lacked hemoglobin.

    Conclusions:

    • Findings support the hypothesis of lipid molecule segregation from the erythrocyte membrane during tether formation.
    • Increased membrane curvature during tether formation is associated with lipid redistribution.

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