Role of C-Peptide in the Regulation of Microvascular Blood Flow

Figure 4

Representative analysis of erythrocyte deformability at 1.75 Pa. This graph shows the alterations of elongation index E at a shear stress of 1.75 Pa, which is frequently achieved in vivo. C-peptide did not modify the deformability of erythrocytes obtained from healthy controls, whereas the deformability of diabetic erythrocytes was restored to normal levels after administration of different concentrations of the peptide. Statistical analysis was performed by Student's 𝑡 test.