Purpose Unraveling the pathophysiology of COVID-19 disease is of crucial importance for
designing treatment. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of the disease on …

Different mesoporous nanomaterials (MSNs) are constantly being developed for a range of
therapeutic purposes, but they invariably interact with blood components and may cause …

Blood donor genetics and lifestyle affect the quality of red blood cell (RBC) storage.
Heterozygotes for beta thalassemia (bThal+) constitute a non-negligible proportion of blood …

Objective In glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency, decreased NADPH
regeneration in the pentose phosphate pathway and subnormal levels of reduced …

Red blood cells (RBCs) release hemoglobin (Hb)-containing extracellular vesicles (EVs)
throughout their lifespan in the circulation, and especially during senescence, by spleen …

Autologous blood transfusion (ABT) has been frequently abused in endurance sport and is
prohibited since the mid‐1980s by the International Olympic Committee. Apart from any …

Erythrocytes are impressive tools for drug delivery, especially to macrophages. Therefore,
berberine was loaded into erythrocytes using both hypotonic pre-swelling and endocytosis …

BACKGROUND Previous investigations in leukoreduced units of red blood cells (RBCs) in
mannitol additive solution revealed the close association of uric acid (UA) levels in vivo with …

Background Leukoreduction is a routine procedure in human transfusion medicine but is
uncommon in veterinary. Objectives To evaluate the effect of leukoreduction on the quality of …

Introduction Blood contacting medical devices, including rotary blood pumps, can cause
shear‐induced blood damage that may lead to adverse effects in patients. Due in part to an …