Plasma volume, cell volume, total blood volume and F factor in the tree shrew

PLoS One. 2020 Sep 3;15(9):e0234835. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0234835. eCollection 2020.

Abstract

In this study, the physiological values of volumes of plasma, cells, total blood and the F blood factors were identified in 24 adult tree shrews (Tupaia belangeri; 12 male and 12 female; average BW of 123.9±19.19 g). The two-compartment model method of Evans Blue dye was used to obtain the plasma volume and the venous hematocrit was measured by microhematocrit method. To establish the relationship between body weight (BW) and blood volume of tree shrews, We performed linear fitting for these two datasets. Results were analyzed according to gender and weight (<120g vs.>120g). Statistical significance was assessed using the unpaired student t test and one-way ANOVA. The average volumes per 100g body weight of plasma, red blood cell (RBC) and total blood were 5.42±0.543, 3.24±0.445, and 8.66±0.680ml respectively. The mean body hematocrit, cardiac hematocrit, jugular vein hematocrit, femoral vein hematocrit, and tail vein hematocrit was 37.43±4.096, 39.72±3.219, 43.04±4.717, 40.84±3.041, and 38.71±3.442% respectively. The F cardiac was 0.94±0.072, F jugular vein 0.88±0.118, F femoral vein 0.92±0.111, and the F tail vein 0.97±0.117. Blood volume (ml) was 85.89103×BW (kg). This is the first study to provide the parameters of plasma volume, cell volume, total blood volume and F factor and a baseline for future research on blood physiology of tree shrews.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Blood Volume
  • Body Weight
  • Cell Size
  • Female
  • Hematocrit
  • Male
  • Plasma Volume
  • Tupaiidae / blood*
  • Tupaiidae / physiology

Grants and funding

This study was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 81760189 to GH and Grant No. 81760188 to AT) and the Innovation Project of Guangxi Graduate Education (Grant No. YCBZ2020050) to WX and College Student's Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Program (Grant No. 201910598142) to ZH. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.