Red blood cell lingering modulates hematocrit distribution in the microcirculation
Y. Rashidi, G. Simionato, Q. Zhou, T. John, A. Kihm, M. Bendaoud, T. Krueger, M. O. Bernabeu, L. Kaestner, M. W. Laschke, M. D. Menger, C. Wagner, A. Darras
This study quantifies how red blood cell lingering at microvascular bifurcations affects hematocrit distribution and shows its correlation with RBC membrane rigidity and bifurcation geometry.
bioRxiv · Aug 16, 2022Biophysics