[Changes in the surface architectonics of erythrocytes under the influence of the synthetic antioxidant fenozan-1]

Abstract

Scanning electron microscopy revealed changes in erythrocyte morphology induced by the synthetic antioxidant phenozan-1. Phenozan-1 at 10(-7)-10(-5) M acts as an echinocytogen. This effect of the antioxidant is, probably, due to its distribution in the external monolayer of the erythrocyte membrane and associated structural changes.