Orientation of glutaraldehyde-fixed erythrocytes in strong static magnetic fields.
In a uniform static magnetic field up to 8 Telsa, glutaraldehyde-fixed erythrocytes showed an orientation in which their disk plane was perpendicular to the magnetic field. The paramagnetism of membrane-bound hemoglobin was through to contribute significantly to this orientation. The observation of magnetic orientation is directed toward understanding the fundamental microstructural aspects of the erythrocyte.
Higashi
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School of Allied Health Science, Faculty of Medicine, Osaka University, Japan.
Sagawa
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S
Ashida
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Takeuchi
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T
D016764:Cell Polarity / Q000502:physiology; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology*; D005404:Fixatives; D005976:Glutaral; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008280:Magnetics; D008706:Methemoglobin / Q000378:metabolism
D005404:Fixatives; D008706:Methemoglobin; D005976:Glutaral