ATP release from erythrocytes: A role of adenosine 1

• Published in: Clinical hemorheology and microcirculation Vol. 80; no. 2; pp. 61 - 71
• Main Authors: Misiti, Francesco, Carelli-Alinovi, Cristiana, Rodio, Angelo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 17.02.2022
• Subjects: adenosine; hypoxia; Band 3; cAMP; ATP; hemoglobin; red blood cell

BACKGROUND: The oxygen required to meet metabolic needs of all tissues is delivered by the red blood cell (RBC), a small, flexible cell which, in mammals, is devoid of a nucleus and mitochondria. Despite its simple appearance, this cell has an important role in its own distribution, enabling the del...