Advances in Erythrocytes Membrane Research
A special issue of Membranes (ISSN 2077-0375). This special issue belongs to the section "Biological Membrane Functions".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 March 2022) | Viewed by 337
Special Issue Editors
Interests: cardiovascular risk factors; anemia of chronic kidney disease; obesity; inflammation
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: erythrocyte membrane; oxidative stress; hereditary spherocytosis; hemodialysis; biomaterials biocompatibility
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The red blood cell (RBC) has long been one of the most studied type of cells. Research on its membrane was the foundation for the spectrin-based membrane skeleton model and for the understanding of the model’s structure and function. In recent years, scientific and technological advancements have led to a renewal in erythrocyte membrane investigation, ranging from basic research to clinical hematology, expanding the knowledge on RBC membrane physiology and biomedical innovations. For instance, next-generation sequencing methodologies hold potential as new diagnostics tools for erythrocyte membrane diseases, which are rare and heterogeneous disorders with a wide-range of clinical presentations. Their accurate diagnosis, with identification of the underlying genetic defect in each individual case, is important to establish prognosis and personalized clinical management. Furthermore, an increasing interest in RBCs is emerging with the possibility of using them as drug/molecule carriers/delivery systems, based on their inherent biocompatibility and lifespan. Modifying erythrocyte membranes by coating them with nanoparticles, imaging, or therapeutic agents has unlocked new insights into diagnosis, drug delivery, and targeted immunotherapy, namely for cancer treatment. The aim of this Special Issue is to gather a collection of comprehensive studies focusing on state-of-the-art erythrocyte membrane research pertinent to diagnosis and therapeutic applications.
Prof. Dr. Alice Santos-Silva
Dr. Susana Rocha
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- erythrocyte membrane
- red blood cell membrane disorders
- clinical diagnosis and treatment
- next-generation sequencing technology
- molecular mechanisms of disease
- biomedical applications
- nanomaterials
- drug delivery systems
- targeted immunotherapy
