Physiological and Structural Changes in Erythrocytes in Hypertensive Patients
A special issue of Biology (ISSN 2079-7737). This special issue belongs to the section "Physiology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2023) | Viewed by 1353
Special Issue Editors
2. Institute for Heart Research, Centre of Experimental Medicine, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, Slovakia
Interests: erythrocyte physiology; erythrocyte deformability; erythrocyte osmotic resistance; nitric oxide; oxidative stress; cardiovascular physiology; aging; hypertension; natural antioxidants
Interests: enzymes; enzyme kinetics; sodium–potassium ATPase; experimental hypertension; sex differences; aging; antioxidants; membrane proteins; membrane ion transport
Interests: hypertension; blood pressure; aging; endothelial function; vascular physiology; experimental hypertension; nitric oxide; reactive oxygen species; vasoconstriction; vasorelaxation; vascular reactivity
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Hypertension is a multifactorial disease that represents a major risk factor for renal, cardiovascular, and cerebrovascular diseases, and is a significant underlying cause of global mortality and morbidity. There are multiple indices to suggest that erythrocyte quality is impaired in conditions of hypertension. However, it is not always clear whether the physiological and structural abnormalities of erythrocytes are involved in the pathophysiology of hypertension, or if these changes occur as a consequence of increased blood pressure within the circulation.
The adequate function of erythrocytes is a basic requirement for the proper function of all tissues, organs, and organ systems in the human body. We believe that protecting erythrocyte quality leads to an improvement in the quality of macro- and microcirculation, with the potential to lower blood pressure.
We would like to invite you to submit original work or review articles for this Special Issue of Biology. Topics of interest include recent knowledge regarding erythrocyte membrane composition, membrane fluidity, deformability, ion channel function, Ca2+ homeostasis, oxidative stress markers, nitric oxide production, hemolysis, eryptosis, and “erythroprotection”, either in hypertensive patients or in animal models of hypertension.
Dr. Jana Radosinska
Dr. Norbert Vrbjar
Dr. Angelika Puzserova
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- hypertension
- erythrocyte properties
- erythrocyte membrane
- nitric oxide
- membrane ion transport
- oxidative stress
- hemolysis
- hemorheology
- membrane fluidity
- eryptosis
