Because the deformability of erythrocytes is highly dependent on their membrane fluidity [ 54, 55], the reduction in membrane fluidity associated with low adiponectin levels might contribute to the alterations in blood rheology and tissue perfusion in patients with T2DM.
Increased VMA demonstrated a reduction in fluidity, an increase in Marsh cone time, plate cohesion, yield stress, and plastic viscosity.
It was found that the addition of GO into the cement caused a noticeable reduction in fluidity and increased rheological parameters.
It is found that addition of the GO caused a significant reduction in fluidity and a slight decrease in the compressive strength of the hardened mortars.
Overall, fish oil had a protective effect against CVD by inhibiting hepatic HMG CoA reductase activity and increasing hepatic microsomal fluidity, thus leading to a reduction in plasma lipids.
The results indicated that the decrease of the fluidity was caused by a reduction in volume of reactant gases due to the reaction.
The first step involves the passive entry of compounds being ampiphillic in nature into plasma membrane in order to initiate membrane disruption by altering fluidity and integrity because of reduction in the ergosterol synthesis.
It was also observed that refrigerated storage resulted in a significant (p < 0.05) reduction in membrane fluidity for acid-adapted cells but not for non-acid-adapted cells, with a potential impact on PEF resistance.
Balague et al. (2001) reported a decrease in unsaturated lipids in the plasma membrane of E. coli HB101 after treatment with the herbicide 2,4-D, and these authors considered the reduction in membrane fluidity as a possible defense mechanism against cell damage.
Decreases in temperature cause a reduction in membrane fluidity, a reduction in enzymatic activity, the stabilization of DNA and RNA secondary structures, and the impairment of protein synthesis.
