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. 1967 May;50(5):1377-99.
doi: 10.1085/jgp.50.5.1377.

The effect of the unstirred layer on human red cell water permeability

R I Sha'afi, G T Rich, V W Sidel, W Bossert, A K Solomon

The effect of the unstirred layer on human red cell water permeability

R I Sha'afi et al. J Gen Physiol. 1967 May.

Abstract

A study has been made of water entry into human red blood cells under an osmotic pressure gradient. The measurements were made using a rapid reaction stop flow apparatus, whose construction, calibration, and performance are described in detail. Red cell volume changes were determined from 90 degrees scattered light. The permeability coefficient for water entry under a relative isosmolar concentration of 1 to 1.5 was found to be 0.22 +/- 0.01 cm(4)/sec osmol, which agrees well with our previously published value. The experiments were also designed to measure the thickness of the unstirred layer around the6 red cells. This was found to be 5.5 +/- 0.8 micro under the present experimental conditions. It is concluded that our previously measured permeability coefficient for water entrance under a diffusion gradient does not require correction on account of the unstirred layer.

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