Studies on effects of high hydrostatic pressure on blood cells Part III. On reticulocytes

Effects of high hydrostatic pressure on rabbit reticulocytes themselves and their maturation phenomenon were examined. The results as follows: 1) There are no morphorologically unusual forms on compressed reticulocytes stained by the May-Giemsa's methode. 2) Remarkable difference on the rate of the reticulocyte number is not proved between the normal and the compressed blood (100-1500 atm. pressure) 3) The rate of the reticulocyte number has a tendency to be low under the pressure of about 1000-1500 atm. pressure. After all, the author has not been able to prove effects of the high hydrostatic pressure on reticulocyte maturation phenomenon is unable by these methods.