Red blood cell adhesion can be reduced by non-reactive macromolecules

• Main Authors: Zhang, Zhengwen, Meiselman, Herbert J., Neu, Björn
• Other Authors: School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Engineering::Bioengineering; Depletion Interaction; Red Blood Cell
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/138394
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

To date, the mechanisms behind red blood cell (RBC) adhesion remain unclear. However, polymer depletion at the red cell surface has been shown to play a significant role. Interestingly, most previous studies have focused on the adhesion-promoting effects of one type of large polymer or plasma protei...