Sentences with phrase «protected by red blood cells»
The problem is that the body breaks down and eliminates real hemoglobin that is not protected by red blood cells, a process that can be toxic to the kidneys, constrict blood vessels (resulting in hypertension), and cause inflammation.
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Usually, the G6PD enzyme in the body PROTECTS the red blood cells from damage by these byproducts... but when an individual is G6PD deficient, that layer of protection is not there in sufficient quantity.
Antibodies can therefore protect at two levels: in the initial phase, by blocking sporozoites, and in the acute phase of the disease, by blocking the infected red blood cells.
Apparently, antibodies to this protein protected against malaria by trapping the schizont inside the red blood cell — not by preventing it from infecting new ones.
What is the mechanism that might protect drugs being carried by red blood cells?
For example, it protects red blood cells from hydrogen peroxide by reducing it into water.
It protects against anemia by increasing the production of red blood cells, which move oxygen throughout the body.