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![Overview Blood as an important diagnostic material Transport of blood](/_ipx/f_webp&q_80&fit_contain&s_1440x1080/imagesDir/jpg/12395/slide-1.jpg)
Overview
Blood as an important diagnostic material
Transport of blood gases
Metabolism of RBC
Iron
metabolism
Haematopoesis from the biochemical point of view
Anemias
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![Blood is… …easily available material useful for a huge of](/_ipx/f_webp&q_80&fit_contain&s_1440x1080/imagesDir/jpg/12395/slide-2.jpg)
Blood is…
…easily available material useful for a huge of various assays
and measurements
... plazma and cells.
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![Gas transport Oxygen is a major e- acceptor – indispensable](/_ipx/f_webp&q_80&fit_contain&s_1440x1080/imagesDir/jpg/12395/slide-3.jpg)
Gas transport
Oxygen is a major e- acceptor – indispensable for
ATP production.
CO2 (and water as well) is a major byproduct of energy metabolism
Gas transport is continuous interchange of CO2 and O2 between lungs and tissues.
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![Oxygen release helps to maintain pH in tissues Lungs: HHb](/_ipx/f_webp&q_80&fit_contain&s_1440x1080/imagesDir/jpg/12395/slide-4.jpg)
Oxygen release helps to maintain pH in tissues
Lungs: HHb +
O2 = HbO2 + H+
CO2 is formed from plasmatic bicarbonate and proton released from Hb
Tissues: CO2 forms proton and bicarbonate:
Proton is bound to Hb, when O2 is released
Bicarbonate leaves RBC
Carboanhydrase plays a key role…
Cl- / HCO3- interchange is Hamburger effect
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![Hemoglobin 4 peptide subunits (2α + 2β), 4 molecules of](/_ipx/f_webp&q_80&fit_contain&s_1440x1080/imagesDir/jpg/12395/slide-5.jpg)
Hemoglobin
4 peptide subunits (2α + 2β), 4 molecules of hem (Fe
++)
Each subunit in R or T state
Hb disociation curve is % sat. Hb dependency on pO2
1g of 100% sat. Hb contains 1.39 ml O2
1g of 75% sat. Hb contains 1.00 ml O2
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![Further forms of Hb HbA (2α 2β): 90% of Hb](/_ipx/f_webp&q_80&fit_contain&s_1440x1080/imagesDir/jpg/12395/slide-6.jpg)
Further forms of Hb
HbA (2α 2β): 90% of Hb in adult
HbA2
(2α2σ): 2-3% of Hb in adult
HbAIC: glycated Hb – important marker of long-term diabetes compensation
HbF (2α2γ) - fetal Hb, high affinity to O2
Hemoglobinopathies: rare monogenic diseases (HbS –anemia).
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![Hemoglobine derivates unable to transport CO2 Methemoglobine: contains Fe 3+](/_ipx/f_webp&q_80&fit_contain&s_1440x1080/imagesDir/jpg/12395/slide-7.jpg)
Hemoglobine derivates unable to transport CO2
Methemoglobine: contains Fe 3+ instead of
Fe 2+ (e.g. nitrate/nitrite containing food or water)
Carboxyhemoglobine – CO poisoning, smokers (cherry red colour)
Sulfhemoglobine – green
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![Factors with influence on Hb affinity to O2 Right shift](/_ipx/f_webp&q_80&fit_contain&s_1440x1080/imagesDir/jpg/12395/slide-8.jpg)
Factors with influence on Hb affinity to O2
Right shift means higher
ability of Hb to release O2 , but lower ability to bind it.
Is useful in tissues (site of O2 release):
higher temperature
lower pH (Bohr effect)
higher 2,3 BPG level
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![2,3-Bisphosphoglycerate Is very important for long-term regulation of Hb affinity](/_ipx/f_webp&q_80&fit_contain&s_1440x1080/imagesDir/jpg/12395/slide-9.jpg)
2,3-Bisphosphoglycerate
Is very important for long-term regulation of Hb affinity to O2
2,3
BPG shunt is a pathway derived from glycolysis.
Competition with oxygen for binding site on ß-subunits
Hypoxy stimulates 2,3 BPG synthesis, i.e. improve O2 release.
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![There are 3 ways of CO2 transport… Bicarbonate formation within](/_ipx/f_webp&q_80&fit_contain&s_1440x1080/imagesDir/jpg/12395/slide-10.jpg)
There are 3 ways of CO2 transport…
Bicarbonate formation within
RBC (carboanhydrase) and Cl interchange…
CO2 dissolved in blood plasma
Carbaminohemoglobine formation (reaction with amino groups of globine)
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![Clinical interpretation of Astrup assay Arterial (or capillary) blood sample](/_ipx/f_webp&q_80&fit_contain&s_1440x1080/imagesDir/jpg/12395/slide-11.jpg)
Clinical interpretation of Astrup assay
Arterial (or capillary) blood sample
Measurements of pH
(7.35 – 7.45), pO2 = 9.9 – 13.6 kPa , pCO2 = 4.5 – 6.0 kPa and calculation of further ABB parameters…
Pulse oxymetry is noninvasive monitoring of Hb saturation.
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![Metabolic specialities of red blood cell No organellae – no](/_ipx/f_webp&q_80&fit_contain&s_1440x1080/imagesDir/jpg/12395/slide-12.jpg)
Metabolic specialities of red blood cell
No organellae – no mitochondria
Anaerobic glycolysis
(lactate formation) is the only one source of ATP!
2,3 BPG shunt is unique for RBC
20% of glucose is metabolised via pentosa phosphate pathway
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![Defense against oxygen radicals High tension of oxygen… GSH as](/_ipx/f_webp&q_80&fit_contain&s_1440x1080/imagesDir/jpg/12395/slide-13.jpg)
Defense against oxygen radicals
High tension of oxygen…
GSH as a defense
against harmful oxygen radicals
Inactivation of O• is coupled with GSH oxidation, back reduction need NADPH
NADPH + GSSG = NADP + GSH
Pentose phosphate pathway is a source of NADPH
Glc-6-P deficiency – haemolytic anemia
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![Coffee break](/_ipx/f_webp&q_80&fit_contain&s_1440x1080/imagesDir/jpg/12395/slide-14.jpg)
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![Iron metabolism Iron is indipensable for life (either in heme](/_ipx/f_webp&q_80&fit_contain&s_1440x1080/imagesDir/jpg/12395/slide-15.jpg)
Iron metabolism
Iron is indipensable for life
(either in heme or non-heme
form essential for oxygen transport, electron transfer, DNA synthesis, etc.)
Iron is insoluble
([Fe] cannot exceed 10-17)
Iron is potentially toxic
(unless appropriately chelated, Fe plays a key role in the formation of oxygen radicals)
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![Iron storage - ferritin Protein, 24 subunits, up to 4](/_ipx/f_webp&q_80&fit_contain&s_1440x1080/imagesDir/jpg/12395/slide-16.jpg)
Iron storage - ferritin
Protein, 24 subunits, up to 4 500 Fe
atoms per ferritin molecule
Ferritin is important for intracellular iron storage
Ferritin synthesis is stimulated by higher iron stores…
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![Transferrin (Tf) transports Fe in plasma Glycoprotein with 2 high](/_ipx/f_webp&q_80&fit_contain&s_1440x1080/imagesDir/jpg/12395/slide-17.jpg)
Transferrin (Tf) transports Fe in plasma
Glycoprotein with 2 high affinity binding
sites for Fe3+
Tf transports Fe between sites of absorption, storage and utilization
Cells (esp. Erythroid precursors) strip Fe from Tf by expressing Tf-R
Tf synthesis is stimulated by lack of Fe in the body.
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![When iron stores are sufficient… Ferritin expression in the enterocyte](/_ipx/f_webp&q_80&fit_contain&s_1440x1080/imagesDir/jpg/12395/slide-18.jpg)
When iron stores are sufficient…
Ferritin expression in the enterocyte is stimulated.
More Fe is then waist with stool.
Transferrin synthesis is supressed, plasmatic Tf level is low, Tf is highly saturated…
Only a small part of ingested iron is absorbed.
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![When iron is needed… Ferritin expression in the enterocyte is](/_ipx/f_webp&q_80&fit_contain&s_1440x1080/imagesDir/jpg/12395/slide-19.jpg)
When iron is needed…
Ferritin expression in the enterocyte is supressed, only
a small part of ingested iron is lost with stool.
Transferrin synthesis is accelerated, plasmatic Tf level is high and Tf is unsaturated…
However, iron is absorbed with high efficacy.
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![It is interesting, that… …iron regulates ferritin and Tf –R](/_ipx/f_webp&q_80&fit_contain&s_1440x1080/imagesDir/jpg/12395/slide-20.jpg)
It is interesting, that…
…iron regulates ferritin and Tf –R synthesis at
the level of translation (and not transcription)
IRE of mRNA binds IRP in the presence of Fe and:
Activates ferritin translation
Block Tf-R translation
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![Heme synhesis 80% of body Fe is used for heme](/_ipx/f_webp&q_80&fit_contain&s_1440x1080/imagesDir/jpg/12395/slide-21.jpg)
Heme synhesis
80% of body Fe is used for heme synthesis
in developing erythroid cells
The 1. step is ALA formation from Gly + sucCoA (ALA-S1 –regulatory in liver)
The 8. step is heme synthesis from proto-IX, (ferrochelatase – regulatory in erythroid cells in the presence of ALA-S2)
ALA-S2 mRNA contains IRE
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![Iron overload There is no physiological mechanism for the excretion](/_ipx/f_webp&q_80&fit_contain&s_1440x1080/imagesDir/jpg/12395/slide-22.jpg)
Iron overload
There is no physiological mechanism for the excretion of excess
iron!
Causes:
Hemochromatosis: congenital enhancement of iron absorbtion
Hemosiderosis: acquired, e.g. regular blood transfusion (aplastic anemias)
Symptoms (over 28g Fe): diabetes, cirrhosis, hypoadrenalism, slow growth in childhood
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![Lack of iron causes anemia and microcytosis Causes: chronic bleeding](/_ipx/f_webp&q_80&fit_contain&s_1440x1080/imagesDir/jpg/12395/slide-23.jpg)
Lack of iron causes anemia and microcytosis
Causes: chronic bleeding (GIT, menstr.),
malignancy, extreme diet
Symptomatology :
low hemoglobine level
red blood cell count normal or high
RBC are small (vol. < 80 fl)
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![„WHY OUR BLOOD IS RED…“ Iron stores in the body](/_ipx/f_webp&q_80&fit_contain&s_1440x1080/imagesDir/jpg/12395/slide-24.jpg)
„WHY OUR BLOOD IS RED…“
Iron stores in the body are regulated
only at the level of iron absorbtion…
Transferrin and ferritin play a key role in iron intake and delivery for tissues…
Iron overload cause hemosiderosis, lack of iron is the main cause of microcytic anaemia.