Pedro J Romero

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How safe is using RBCs derived from inmortalised cells for blood transfusion?

I wonder about the risks of using an immortalised adult erythroid line (BEL-A) as a source of functional RBCs for human transfusion. Even if RBCs are “terminal cells” there may be some risks of...

25 October 2018 8,644 3 View

Has chlorpromazine been tried as palliative in SCD?

Chlorpromazine (CPZ) is an antipsychotic drug of widespread use. Early studies have shown that human erythrocytes (RBC) become cup-shaped in the presence of CPZ, due to its asymmetric...

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Does clotrimazole bind to haemoglobin? Is binding dependent on iron redox state?

It is well known the high affinity of clotrimazole for the haeme moiety. I wander whether its binding to haemoglobin has been studied and if it depends on the oxido-reduction state of the Fe...

16 January 2015 8,332 2 View

Is canola oil really dangerous for human consumption?

I have come across on very contradictory claims about the danger canola oil may have on human health. Does somebody know well-founded scientific work on this subject favouring either view? I...

01 January 1970 3,771 10 View