| Title: | Mild Systemic Inflammation Increases Erythrocyte Fragility |
| Journal: | International Journal of Molecular Sciences |
| Published: | 27 Jun 2024 |
| Pubmed: | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39000133/ |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25137027 |
| URL: | http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms25137027 |
| Citations: | 1 (1 in last 2 years) as of 8 Aug 2024 |
Publication 11781
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Abstract
There is growing evidence that inflammation impairs erythrocyte structure and function. We assessed the impact of mild systemic inflammation on erythrocyte fragility in three different settings. In order to investigate causation, erythrocyte osmotic fragility was measured in mice challenged with a live attenuated bacterial strain to induce low-grade systemic inflammation; a significant increase in erythrocyte osmotic fragility was observed. To gather evidence that systemic inflammation is associated with erythrocyte fragility in humans, two observational studies were conducted. First, using a retrospective study design, the relationship between reticulocyte-based surrogate markers of haemolysis and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein was investigated in 9292 healthy participants of the UK Biobank project. Secondly, we prospectively assessed the relationship between systemic inflammation (measured by the urinary neopterin/creatinine ratio) and erythrocyte osmotic fragility in a mixed population (n = 54) of healthy volunteers and individuals with long-term medical conditions. Both human studies were in keeping with a relationship between inflammation and erythrocyte fragility. Taken together, we conclude that mild systemic inflammation increases erythrocyte fragility and may contribute to haemolysis. Further research is needed to assess the molecular underpinnings of this pathway and the clinical implications in inflammatory conditions.</p>
16 Keywords
- Adult
- Aged
- Animals
- Biomarkers
- C-Reactive Protein
- Erythrocytes
- Female
- Hemolysis
- Humans
- Inflammation
- Male
- Mice
- Middle Aged
- Neopterin
- Osmotic Fragility
- Retrospective Studies
7 Authors
- Charlotte M. Stuart
- Carmen Jacob
- Aravinthan Varatharaj
- Sarah Howard
- Joe K. Chouhan
- Jessica L. Teeling
- Ian Galea
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