Compounds that increase oxygen diffusion in plasma.
The rate of diffusion of oxygen in blood plasma is increased by adding certain compounds to plasma at very low concentration levels. Decreased oxygen diffusion rates in plasma causes local hypoxic conditions and this may play an important part in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis.
D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000097:blood; D002338:Carotenoids / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002994:Clofibrate / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004058:Diffusion; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D010100:Oxygen / Q000097:blood*; D011343:Procaine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014801:Vitamin A / Q000494:pharmacology*
D014801:Vitamin A; D002338:Carotenoids; D011343:Procaine; D002994:Clofibrate; D010100:Oxygen