title: Red cells adhering to a glass surface: deformation in a well-defined fluid shear field.
abstract: Red blood cells adhering to a clean glass surface deform and elongate when acted on by a fluid shear stress. Crenated cells become smooth when the shear stress exceeds 6 dynes/cm2. The cell membrane forms thin tethers, and cell detachment from the surface occurs when the shear stress exceeds 10 dynes/cm2.
mesh_terms: D001809:Blood Viscosity; D002448:Cell Adhesion; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000502:physiology*; D004548:Elasticity; D004903:Erythrocyte Aggregation; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000502:physiology*; D005898:Glass; D005976:Glutaral; D006801:Humans; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D005976:Glutaral