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Erythrocyte Flashcards

1
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Average MCV of RBC

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90fL

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2
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Surface of RBC

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140 um2

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3
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The narrowest capillary diameter that RBC can pass through?

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2.5 times smaller of RBC’s diameter

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4
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How does viscosity change when MCHC increase?

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MCHC increase: Viscosity increase (Deformability decrease)

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5
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The percentage of each composition of RBC Membrane?

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Lipid: 40%
Protein: 50%
Carbohydrate: 10%

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6
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What determines ABO group?

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Carbohydrates

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7
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The outer later of Phospholipid membrane

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Phosphatidyl Choline and Sphingomyelin

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8
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Inner layer of Phospholipid Membrane

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Phosphatidyl Serine 28%

Phosphatidyl Ethanolamine 14%

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9
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Where does Cholesterol locate in RBC?

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Esterified Cholesterol locate between the phospholipid layer

Unesterified Cholesterol locate in the plasma (1:1 with membrane cholesterol)

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10
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Name key Integral Proteins

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  1. Aquaporin 5%
  2. Band 3 (anion transporter) 25%
  3. Glycophorin
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11
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Function of Aquaporin

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Allow water cross freely when osmotic changes

HCO3 and Cl - also across

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12
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Active transporters include?

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Na+ pump keep the ration (1:12 in:out)
K+ pump keep the ration (25:1 in:out)
Ca+ pump keep Ca inside low

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13
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What controls function of Ca2+ pump?

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Calmodulin and Cytoplasmic Ca2+ binding protein.

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14
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Function of band3 protein

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  1. Anion transporter
  2. Interact with skeleton (Ankyrin, Protein 4.2 and secondarily Protein 4.1)
  3. Prevention of surface loss.
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15
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What makes RBC negative charge?

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Sialic acid-rich glycophorins

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16
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Structure of Glycophorin

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Single spanning alpha helix

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17
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Function of Glycophorin

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  1. Glycophorin A & B: Carry blood group

2. Glycophorin C (protein 4.1 and p55): Maintain cell shape

18
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Peripheral Protein

Skeleton

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  1. Spectrin alpha, beta
  2. Ankyrin
  3. Protein 4.1
  4. Pallidin (band 4.2)
19
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Spectrin structure

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2 subunits: alpha and beta entwined to form a dimer

Flexible, rod-like, 100nm

20
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Function of Spectrin

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Make RBC biconcave shape

Bind Ankyrin at C terminus (connect to Band 3) and 4.1 Protein (connect to Glycophorin C)

21
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Function of Ankyrin

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Interacts with:

  • Band 3
  • Spectrin
  • Protein 4.2
22
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The cause of Target Cells

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Incr RBC surface
Decr Hgb content
Decr Osmotic fragility (easy to break) due to the incre of S/V

23
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What lead to Target cell?

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Liver disease (incre Cholesterol/phopholipid)
Thalassemia
Hemoglobin C

24
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The cause of Acanthocytes

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No Apoprotein B

Cholesterol, Triglyceride decre + Sphingomyelin incre.

25
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Affect of Acanthocytes

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Decre of membrane fluidity

26
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What is “Spur cell Anemia”?

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Hemolytic anemia in Severe Chronic Liver Disease (CLD)

27
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What happens in Spur Cell Anemia?

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Free plasma cholesterol (increase) accumulate and equilibrate membrane cholesterol
—> Splenic remodeling of RBC:
spheroidal, longer projection, poorly deformable.

28
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Treatment for Spur cell anemia

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Resolve CLD and spenectomy (remove spleen)

29
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The cause of Stomatocyte (uniconcave)

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  1. Hereditary
    - Dehydration (decre ions and cell volume)
    - Overhydration (incre ions and cell volume)
  2. Acquired
    - Decre cell membrane
    - Qualitative change in cell membrane composition
30
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Can Stomatocytes be found in healthy people?

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Yes, up to 3%

31
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What is Spherocytosis and Elliptocytosis?

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Disease caused by Membrane Protein Mutation.

32
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What proteins mutated in Spherocytosis

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Autosomal dominant mutations affect:
Band 3
Ankyrin
Protein 4.2
Spectrin
—> Vertical anchorages Disruption.
33
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What protein affected in Elliptocytosis?

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Mutation to Spectrin + protein 4.1 complex

—> Horizontal disruption

34
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Affect of Spherocytosis

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Results in loss of lipid membrane support —> loss lipid membrane —> decrease ratio surface/volume

35
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What is cation concentration in Spherocytes?

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Abnormal permeability of cation:
Higher intra Na+
Lower intra K+

Eventually removed by Spleen.

36
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Where Ellipcytosis has high prevalence?

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West Africa and South East Asia

37
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Where can Tear Drop cells be found?

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Myelofibrosis
Pernicious Anemia
Myeloid Metaplasia
Hemolytic Anemia

38
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What cause Tear drop cells

A

External disruption of membrane

39
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Blister Cells and Bite cells

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Oxidant induced hemolytic anemia

G6PD Deficiency

40
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How Blister cells formed?

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Spleen remove Heinz body (caused by denatured Hgb) and creating Blister cell.

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