An unusual condition in which these cells self-destruct is treated by the obscenely expensive antibody eculizumab, is diagnosed by Ham's test, and is called PNH.
An unusual condition in which these cells self-destruct is treated by the obscenely expensive antibody eculizumab, is diagnosed by Ham's test, and is called PNH. Streptococcal species are classified by their ability to break down these cells in culture. These cells fail to differentiate in GATA-1 knockouts, and mutations in band 4.1 causes these cells to appear elliptical. These cells are broken down excessively in patients with glucose-6-phosphate deficiency. These cells hold their shape via spectrin and ankyrin proteins, and about one-third of them are sequestered in the spleen at any given time. They have a lifetime of about 120 days and a disease in which they are misshapen is caused by a glutamic acid to valine mutation in the beta-chain of hemoglobin. For 10 points, name these biconcave cells which carry oxygen and give blood its color.
An unusual condition in which these cells self-destruct is treated by the obscenely expensive antibody eculizumab, is diagnosed by Ham's test, and is called PNH.
Erythrocytes or Red Blood Cells