Depletion interaction forces contribute to erythrocyte-endothelial adhesion in diabetes

• Main Authors: Kaliyaperumal, Rani, Deng, Xiaopeng, Meiselman, Herbert J., Song, Hao, Dalan, Rinkoo, Leow, Melvin Khee-Shing, Neu, Björn
• Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Science::Medicine; Red Blood Cell; Nonreactive Polymers
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/151521
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Abnormal adhesion of red blood cells (RBC) to the endothelium has been linked to the pathophysiology of several diseases associated with vascular disorders. Various biochemical changes on the outer membrane of RBC, as well as plasma protein levels, have been identified as possibly playing key roles,...