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  • Title: Changes in fluidity and composition of erythrocyte membranes and in composition of plasma lipids in type I diabetes.
    Author: Bryszewska M, Watała C, Torzecka W.
    Journal: Br J Haematol; 1986 Jan; 62(1):111-6. PubMed ID: 3942692.
    Abstract:
    Changes in the fluidity and composition of human erythrocyte membranes and in the composition of plasma in Type I (insulin-dependent) diabetes were investigated. The increased microviscosity of diabetic erythrocyte membranes provide unambiguous proof of the structural deterioration of erythrocyte membranes in diabetes. It seems most likely that enhancement of the membrane cholesterol/phospholipid ratio is the main reason for decreased membrane fluidity in diabetes. A distinct correlation between membrane cholesterol/phospholipid ratio, plasma cholesterol content and membrane fluidity was found. Composition and structural changes in erythrocyte membranes and compositional changes in plasma lipids may contribute to the development of diabetic complications in diabetes.
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