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ReviewDiabetes/metabolism research and reviews2025

Evaluating Red Blood Cells' Membrane Fluidity in Diabetes: Insights, Mechanisms, and Future Aspects.

Dario Pitocco, Duaa Hatem, Alessia Riente, Michele Maria De Giulio, Alessandro Rizzi, Alessio Abeltino, Cassandra Serantoni, Linda Tartaglione, Emanuele Rizzo, Lorenzo Lucacchini Paoli and 2 more

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Review in Diabetes/metabolism research and reviews, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Dario PitoccoDiabetes Care Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
Duaa HatemDipartimento di Neuroscienze, Sezione di Biofisica, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.
Alessia RienteDipartimento di Neuroscienze, Sezione di Biofisica, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.
Michele Maria De GiulioDipartimento di Neuroscienze, Sezione di Biofisica, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.
Alessandro RizziDiabetes Care Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-8309-4051
Alessio AbeltinoDipartimento di Neuroscienze, Sezione di Biofisica, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.
Cassandra SerantoniDipartimento di Neuroscienze, Sezione di Biofisica, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.
Linda TartaglioneDiabetes Care Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
Emanuele RizzoDiabetes Care Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
Lorenzo Lucacchini PaoliDiabetes Care Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
Marco De SpiritoDipartimento di Neuroscienze, Sezione di Biofisica, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.
Giuseppe MaulucciDipartimento di Neuroscienze, Sezione di Biofisica, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-2154-319X

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimsThis review evaluates the mechanisms underlying red blood cell (RBC) membrane fluidity changes in diabetes mellitus (DM) and explores strategies to assess and address these alterations. Emphasis is placed on developing a comprehensive index for membrane fluidity to improve monitoring and management in diabetic patients. MATERIALS AND

methodsWe reviewed current literature on RBC membrane fluidity, focussing on lipid composition, glycation, oxidative stress, and lipid transport alterations in diabetic patients. Key methodologies include lipidomics, multi-scale probe assessment, and machine learning integration for standardized fluidity measurement.

resultsDiabetic RBCs exhibit increased membrane fluidity, primarily due to oxidative stress, increased glycation, and dysregulated lipid composition. These alterations contribute to vascular complications and impair RBC functionality. Assessing membrane composition as a nutritional marker provides insights into the metabolic impacts of glycaemic management.

conclusionsThere is a critical need for a unified and comprehensive membrane fluidity index in DM, which could support personalised interventions through dietary, medicinal, and lifestyle modifications. Future research should prioritise standardising measurement techniques and integrating lipidomic data with machine learning for predictive modelling, aiming to enhance clinical outcomes for diabetic patients.

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Diabetes MellitusErythrocyte MembraneMembrane FluidityErythrocytesHumansOxidative Stressconfocal microscopydiabetes mellitusmembrane fluiditymicroscopyred blood cells

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PMID39627974
PMCPMC11615262

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