Vortical flow structures induced by red blood cells in capillaries.

François YayaJohannes RömerAchim GuckenbergerThomas JohnStephan Gekle Thomas Podgorski Christian Wagner

Published in: Microcirculation (New York, N.Y. : 1994) (2021)

The rotation frequency of the vortices is to a good approximation, inversely proportional to the distance between the cells. Our experimental data are complemented by numerical simulations.

Keyphrases

red blood cell
induced apoptosis
cell cycle arrest
high resolution
signaling pathway
endoplasmic reticulum stress
cell death
oxidative stress