Objective: The deformation of erythrocytes in microvessels less than 15 μm in inner diameter
was analyzed using a microvascular bed isolated from rabbit mesentery. The deformation …

Flow behavior of erythrocytes in microvessels and glass capillaries with an inner diameter of
10-50 µm was compared in relation to erythrocyte deformation and erythrocyte aggregation …

To measure erythrocyte deformability in vitro, we made transparent microchannels on a
crystal substrate as a capillary model. We observed axisymmetrically deformed erythrocytes …

The deformability of erythrocytes is of great importance for oxygen delivery in the
microcirculation []. Aging of erythrocytes is associated with a reduction in deformability and …

A part of microvascular bed isolated from rabbit mesentery (composed of a few branches of
superior mesenteric artery) was used for the study of the flow dynamics of erythrocytes in …

Flow dynamics of human erythrocytes was compared in elastic (E) and hardened (H)
microvessels with inner diameters of 10-40 microns. The thickness of the marginal cell-free …

Effects of erythrocyte aggregation on the flow dynamics of erythrocytes in microvessels were
examined quantitatively by perfusing human erythrocytes suspended in isotonic medium …

Microcirculation is related not only to the delivery of essential substrates for oxidative
processes in cells but also to the accumulation of by—products of cell metabolism. The …

The deformation of red blood cells in microvessels was investigated numerically for various
vessel diameters, hematocrits, and shear rates. We simulated blood flow in circular channels …

Red blood cells (RBC) become deformed while flowing through capillaries. We captured
images of blood flow in capillaries and of RBC in the rat mesentery using a high-speed …