Catch bonds in sickle cell disease: shear-enhanced adhesion of red blood cells to laminin
U. Goreke, S. Iram, G. Singh, S. Dominguez-Medina, Y. Man, A. Bode, R. An, J. A. Little, C. L. Wirth, M. Hinczewski, U. A. Gurkan
This paper investigates catch bonding in sickle cell disease by measuring RBC adhesion dynamics to laminin under shear flow, revealing patient-specific variations in bond strength and clinical relevance.
bioRxiv · Nov 12, 2022Biophysics