Internalization of inositol hexaphosphate (IHP) in mammalian red blood cells (RBC) produces a modification of the hemoglobin-oxygen affinity, leading to a rightward shift of the dissociation curve. The process of incorporation, based on an osmotic shock, has been tested on RBC of different species. Two dialysis protocols have been defined to transform RBC, the first one for small volumes in a cellulose bag and the other for larger volumes using a commercially available dialysis device. Different optimal conditions must be used for each species. Most of the cellular characteristics of the transformed RBC having encapsulated IHP are similar to those of native cells. For several species, such modified RBC could be reinfused and used for physiological studies.
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