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Cation transport and volume regulation in sickle red blood cells

C. H. Joiner
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Ohio 45229-2899.

Cellular dehydration is one of several pathological features of the sickle cell. Cation depletion is quite severe in certain populations of sickle cells and contributes to the rheological dysfunction that is the root cause of vascular occlusion in this disease. The mechanism of dehydration of sickle cells in vivo has not been ascertained, but three transport pathways may play important roles in this process. These include the deoxygenation-induced pathway that permits passive K+ loss and entry of Na+ and Ca2+; the K(+)-Cl- cotransport pathway, activated by acidification or cell swelling; and the Ca(2+)-activated K+ channel, or Gardos pathway, presumably activated by deoxygenation-induced Ca2+ influx. Recent evidence suggests that these pathways may interact in vivo. Heterogeneity exists among sickle cells as to the rate at which they become dense, suggesting that other factors may affect the activity or interactions of these pathways. Understanding the mechanism of dehydration of sickle cells may provide opportunities for pharmacological manipulation of cell volume to mitigate some of the symptoms of sickle cell disease.

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