Erythrocyte degradation, metabolism, secretion, and communication with immune cells in the blood during sepsis: A review

Sepsis is a health issue that affects millions of people worldwide. It was assumed that erythrocytes were affected by sepsis. However, in recent years, a number of studies have shown that erythrocytes affect sepsis as well. When a pathogen invades the human body, it infects the blood and organs, cau...

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Main Authors: Chih-Yu Chan, Ching-Feng Cheng, Hao-Ai Shui, Hui-Chen Ku, Wen-Lin Su
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Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2022-01-01
Series:Tzu Chi Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.tcmjmed.com/article.asp?issn=1016-3190;year=2022;volume=34;issue=2;spage=125;epage=133;aulast=Chan
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Hao-Ai Shui
Hui-Chen Ku
Wen-Lin Su
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description Sepsis is a health issue that affects millions of people worldwide. It was assumed that erythrocytes were affected by sepsis. However, in recent years, a number of studies have shown that erythrocytes affect sepsis as well. When a pathogen invades the human body, it infects the blood and organs, causing infection and sepsis-related symptoms. Pathogens change the internal environment, increasing the levels of reactive oxygen species, influencing erythrocyte morphology, and causing erythrocyte death, i.e., eryptosis. Characteristics of eryptosis include cell shrinkage, membrane blebbing, and surface exposure of phosphatidylserine (PS). Eryptotic erythrocytes increase immune cell proliferation, and through PS, attract macrophages that remove the infected erythrocytes. Erythrocyte-degraded hemoglobin derivatives and heme deteriorate infection; however, they could also be metabolized to a series of derivatives. The result that erythrocytes play an anti-infection role during sepsis provides new perspectives for treatment. This review focuses on erythrocytes during pathogenic infection and sepsis.
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spelling doaj-art-a9bb5c9038f546ee848dc7f5a8232ef12025-08-20T02:13:31ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsTzu Chi Medical Journal1016-31902223-89562022-01-0134212513310.4103/tcmj.tcmj_58_21Erythrocyte degradation, metabolism, secretion, and communication with immune cells in the blood during sepsis: A reviewChih-Yu ChanChing-Feng ChengHao-Ai ShuiHui-Chen KuWen-Lin SuSepsis is a health issue that affects millions of people worldwide. It was assumed that erythrocytes were affected by sepsis. However, in recent years, a number of studies have shown that erythrocytes affect sepsis as well. When a pathogen invades the human body, it infects the blood and organs, causing infection and sepsis-related symptoms. Pathogens change the internal environment, increasing the levels of reactive oxygen species, influencing erythrocyte morphology, and causing erythrocyte death, i.e., eryptosis. Characteristics of eryptosis include cell shrinkage, membrane blebbing, and surface exposure of phosphatidylserine (PS). Eryptotic erythrocytes increase immune cell proliferation, and through PS, attract macrophages that remove the infected erythrocytes. Erythrocyte-degraded hemoglobin derivatives and heme deteriorate infection; however, they could also be metabolized to a series of derivatives. The result that erythrocytes play an anti-infection role during sepsis provides new perspectives for treatment. This review focuses on erythrocytes during pathogenic infection and sepsis.http://www.tcmjmed.com/article.asp?issn=1016-3190;year=2022;volume=34;issue=2;spage=125;epage=133;aulast=Chaneryptosiserythrocytehemoglobinhemesepsis
spellingShingle Chih-Yu Chan
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Erythrocyte degradation, metabolism, secretion, and communication with immune cells in the blood during sepsis: A review
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hemoglobin
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title Erythrocyte degradation, metabolism, secretion, and communication with immune cells in the blood during sepsis: A review
title_full Erythrocyte degradation, metabolism, secretion, and communication with immune cells in the blood during sepsis: A review
title_fullStr Erythrocyte degradation, metabolism, secretion, and communication with immune cells in the blood during sepsis: A review
title_full_unstemmed Erythrocyte degradation, metabolism, secretion, and communication with immune cells in the blood during sepsis: A review
title_short Erythrocyte degradation, metabolism, secretion, and communication with immune cells in the blood during sepsis: A review
title_sort erythrocyte degradation metabolism secretion and communication with immune cells in the blood during sepsis a review
topic eryptosis
erythrocyte
hemoglobin
heme
sepsis
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