Fibrinogen interaction with the red blood cell membrane

Clin Hemorheol Microcirc. 2013;53(1-2):39-44. doi: 10.3233/CH-2012-1574.

Abstract

A brief review of the fibrinogen molecule composition and structure is presented like as an introduction to the effects of this plasma protein on the red blood cell hemorheoplogical properties namely erythrocyte aggregation tendency and deformability ability. The protein membrane RBC target for fibrinogen is also highlight as well as the erythrocyte signal transduction pathway associated with nitric oxide mobilization resulting from its binding.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • CD47 Antigen / blood
  • Erythrocyte Aggregation / physiology
  • Erythrocyte Deformability / physiology
  • Erythrocyte Membrane / metabolism*
  • Fibrinogen / chemistry
  • Fibrinogen / physiology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Nitric Oxide / blood

Substances

  • CD47 Antigen
  • Nitric Oxide
  • Fibrinogen