Biomechanics of red blood cells in human spleen and consequences for physiology and disease

Red blood cells (RBCs) can be cleared from circulation when alterations in their size, shape, and deformability are detected. This function is modulated by the spleen-specific structure of the interendothelial slit (IES). Here, we present a unique physiological framework for development of prognosti...

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Main Authors: Pivkin, Igor V. (Author), Peng, Zhangli (Contributor), Karniadakis, George E. (Author), Buffet, Pierre A. (Author), Dao, Ming (Contributor), Suresh, Subra (Author)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Materials Science and Engineering (Contributor)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: National Academy of Sciences (U.S.), 2018-04-05T14:40:39Z.
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