PMID: 6164075Jan 1, 1981Paper

Lipid segregation from human erythrocyte tethers

Acta histochemica. Supplementband
A BenserG Geyer

Abstract

Fluid shear force may deform point-attached erythrocytes to become droplike shaped and anchored by a single long or 2-4 short tethers. By addition of glutaraldehyde to the medium the cells were fixed such as to stabilize this deformation for ensuing SEM, freeze-fracture, fine structural, and ultrahistochemical studies. Freeze-fracture specimens revealed identical numbers and distribution patterns of membrane particles in both the membrane of tethers and of the droplike portions of red cells. Segregated vesicles most often were located adjacent to the attachment site of the tether. All of the vesicles were devoid of membrane particles. Irrespective of their length, the tethers were about 0.1 micrometer in diameter. Cross-sections of the tether membrane and the plasmalemma of the major part of the cell appeared identical. Ultrahistochemical studies revealed the same intensity of iron binding capacity and affinity to ferritin labelled anti AHP at either area of the deformed erythrocyte membrane. Segregating vesicles were also stained by colloidal iron and by fer-anti AHP. By means of the DAB-reaction no haemoglobin was demonstrated within the vesicles. All of these findings corroborate the notion, that lipid molecules were segrega...Continue Reading

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