A research on rheological properties of erythrocyte of lung cancer patients

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Hao, Chen | Yunpeng, Wu | Shaoxi, Cai | Mian, Long

Affiliations: High Energy Electronics Institute, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, Sichuan, P. R. China | Bioengineering Center of Chongqing University, Chongqing 630044, Sichuan, P. R. China

Abstract: The erythrocyte deformability, the membrane lipid fluidity and the anion permeability of erythrocytes for lung cancer patients were measured and the results were compared with those of healthy persons. The experimental results showed that the blood viscosity of lung cancer patients increased, the erythrocyte deformability of lung cancer patients decreased, the erythrocyte membrane lipid fluidity and membrane anion permeability of lung cancer patients decreased as well.

Keywords: Lung cancer, erythrocyte, deformability, lipid fluidity, anion permeability

DOI: 10.3233/CH-1996-16205

Journal: Clinical Hemorheology and Microcirculation, vol. 16, no. 2, pp. 135-141, 1996