Publisher Summary This chapter describes the mechanism of water exchange through the
erythrocyte membrane. One of the main functions of the plasma membranes of living cells …

Publisher Summary This chapter focuses on the considerations of water movements of red
blood cells, particularly to the explanation of existing experimental results. Investigations of …

1. We have used a stopped-flow rapid-reaction apparatus to record rapid changes in light
transmission of cell suspensions following abrupt alterations in osmolality. These changes in …

The osmotic permeability coefficient (L p) for human red cells has been reported to depend
on the osmolality of the suspending solution. These results are also consistent with the view …

The osmotic water permeability coefficient, Lp, for human and dog red cells has been
measured as a function of medium osmolality, and found to depend on the osmolality of the …

Active cells contain 60-95% water. Even dormant cells, spores and seeds have water
contents of 10-20%. The unique properties of the water molecule makes water especially …

A method of determining the osmotic water permeability of red cell membranes is described.
This method is based on the rate of cell volume change induced by the perturbation of the …

This chapter reviews the methods and interpretations of water permeability measurements.
Water permeates biological membranes through several routes. Water appears to move …

The water permeability of human erythrocytes has been monitored by nuclear magnetic
resonance (NMR) before and after treatment of the cells with various sulfhydryl reagents …

An extensive programme of comparative nuclear magnetic resonance measurements of the
membrane diffusional permeability for water (Pd) and of the activation energy (Ea, d) of this …