Shape transformations of red blood cells in the capillary and their possible connections to oxygen transportation
Caiqun Wang, Jianfeng Li, Liutao Zhao, Ping Qian
Topics & Concepts
Rotational symmetryCapillary actionCurvatureMechanicsMembraneOxygen transportOxygenWork (physics)DiffusionRed blood cellShear (geology)ChemistryBiophysicsMaterials scienceClassical mechanicsPhysicsGeometryThermodynamicsMathematicsBiologyComposite materialBiochemistryOrganic chemistryBlood properties and coagulationErythrocyte Function and PathophysiologyMicrofluidic and Bio-sensing Technologies