Article ; Online: Shape transformations of red blood cells in the capillary and their possible connections to oxygen transportation.
2021 Volume 48, Issue 1, Page(s) 79–92
Abstract: In this work, a series of numerical simulations have been performed to obtain the steady shapes of red blood cells under a shear force field in the capillary. Two possible classes of steady shapes, the axisymmetric parachute and the non-axisymmetric ... ...
Abstract | In this work, a series of numerical simulations have been performed to obtain the steady shapes of red blood cells under a shear force field in the capillary. Two possible classes of steady shapes, the axisymmetric parachute and the non-axisymmetric parachute, are found. If we assume that oxygen diffusion across the red cell membrane is mediated by membrane curvature, it is found that the non-axisymmetric parachute will be more favorable due to its special shape which enables it to have a larger portion of membrane patch capable of releasing oxygen to tissues. |
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MeSH term(s) | Capillaries ; Erythrocyte Membrane ; Erythrocytes ; Oxygen |
Chemical Substances | Oxygen (S88TT14065) |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2021-11-19 |
Publishing country | Netherlands |
Document type | Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
ZDB-ID | 2016734-9 |
ISSN | 1573-0689 ; 0092-0606 |
ISSN (online) | 1573-0689 |
ISSN | 0092-0606 |
DOI | 10.1007/s10867-021-09594-5 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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