title: Erythrocyte deformation in simulated weightless human and rabbits.
abstract: Effect and mechanism of simulated weightlessness (SWL) in humans and rabbits erythrocyte deformation were studied. Erythrocyte deformation and membrane fluidity in humans and rabbits, and erythrocyte morphology and hemorreology indices in control and HDT rabbits were measured. The results were a decrease in erythrocyte deformation and membrane fluidity in humans and rabbits during SWL, a significant increase in abnormal erythrocyte, blood viscosity, hematocrit, fibrinogen, and red blood cell aggregation index in HDT rabbits. These results show that the changes in erythrocyte shape, increase of erythrocyte internal viscosity and changes in erythrocyte visco-elasticity may be causing the decrease of erythrocyte deformation in SWL humans and rabbits.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Space Medico-Engineering, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Shen
authors.forename: Q
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Dong
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Meng
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Jin
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Wen
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D001510:Bed Rest; D001790:Blood Physiological Phenomena; D004907:Erythrocyte Deformability / Q000502:physiology*; D004910:Erythrocyte Membrane / Q000502:physiology*; D004913:Erythrocytes, Abnormal; D018475:Head-Down Tilt; D018056:Hemorheology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008560:Membrane Fluidity; D008833:Microcirculation; D011817:Rabbits; D018474:Weightlessness Simulation