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Ok, Baskurt; Hj, Meiselman

doi:10.1016/s0006-355x(98)00012-2

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“…Horse and rat erythrocytes were then tested in the same way and shown to give significantly higher adhesion. Baskurt et al [26] have shown that the aggregation of such cells is increased over human cells, but volume fraction effects were not taken into account. Popel et al [27] recognized that horse cells stick better and this was attributed to the athletic nature of the animal.…”

Section: Experiments On Erythrocyte Adhesionmentioning

confidence: 99%

van der Waals forces influencing adhesion of cells

Kendall

Roberts

2015

Phil. Trans. R. Soc. B

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Adhesion molecules, often thought to be acting by a 'lock and key' mechanism, have been thought to control the adhesion of cells. While there is no doubt that a coating of adhesion molecules such as fibronectin on a surface affects cell adhesion, this paper aims to show that such surface contamination is only one factor in the equation. Starting from the baseline idea that van der Waals force is a ubiquitous attraction between all molecules, and thereby must contribute to cell adhesion, it is clear that effects from geometry, elasticity and surface molecules must all add on to the basic cell attractive force. These effects of geometry, elasticity and surface molecules are analysed. The adhesion force measured between macroscopic polymer spheres was found to be strongest when the surfaces were absolutely smooth and clean, with no projecting protruberances. Values of the measured surface energy were then about 35 mJ m 22 , as expected for van der Waals attractions between the non-polar molecules. Surface projections such as abrasion roughness or dust reduced the molecular adhesion substantially. Water cut the measured surface energy to 3.4 mJ m 22 . Surface active molecules lowered the adhesion still further to less than 0.3 mJ m 22 . These observations do not support the lock and key concept.

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Section: Experiments On Erythrocyte Adhesionmentioning

confidence: 99%

van der Waals forces influencing adhesion of cells

Kendall

Roberts

2015

Phil. Trans. R. Soc. B

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“…[8][9][10] First, they determine the pathways of current flow through the body and, thus, are very important in the analysis of a wide range of biomedical applications, such as functional electrical stimulation and the diagnosis and treatment of various physiological conditions with weak electric currents, radio-frequency hyperthermia, body composition, and electrocardiography.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Electrical properties with relaxation through human blood

Abdalla

Al-Ameer²,

Al-Magaishi³

2010

Biomicrofluidics

106

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The present work aims to study the effects of the blood-microstructure on the electrical conduction from two different but correlated properties: Electrical and mechanical ͑viscosity͒, and to derive useful parameters for the evaluation of electrical conduction as a function of the blood viscosity. ac-conductivity and dielectric constant of normal and diabetic blood are measured in the frequency range 10 kHz-1 MHz at the room temperature. An empirical relation relating the resistivity and viscosity of the blood has been presented. The results show that a microfluidic device is a viable and simple solution for determination of electrical and rheological behaviors of blood samples.

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“…However, compared with the RBCs in the virgin SEBS, RBCs in the electrospun bags show comparable values of potassium concentration and haemoglobin affinity to those of fresh RBCs, conrming that the oxidative damage to RBCs is decreased by the action of TPGS in electrospun bags. As humans and animals share some similarities in physical and biochemical properties of RBCs, 41,42 it is promising for electrospun SEBS to substitute PVC for storage of human RBCs.…”

Section: Hemolysis Mechanical Fragility and Morphology Of Stored Rbcsmentioning

confidence: 99%