Sangho Kim∗,†, Peng Kai Ong*, Paul C. Johnson‡
Molecular & Cellular Biomechanics, Vol.6, No.2, pp. 83-92, 2009, DOI:10.3970/mcb.2009.006.083
Abstract Recently, we reported that collision efficiency (fraction of total collisions that result in the formation of aggregates) between red blood cells was an important factor in the formation of aggregates in postcapillary venules. In the present study, we focus on how high molecular weight dextran influences the overall radial migration trend of red blood cells in the postcapillary venule along a longitudinal distance of 50 μm from the bifurcation which would in turn affect collision behavior of these cells. A radial migration index, which defines the extent of radial migration of individual cells relative to the vessel center, was found… More >
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