Red Blood Cells: Tethering, Vesiculation, and Disease in Micro-Vascular Flow

The red blood cell has become implicated in the progression of a range of diseases; mechanisms by which red cells are involved appear to include the transport of inflammatory species via red cell-derived vesicles. We review this role of RBCs in diseases such as diabetes mellitus, sickle cell anemia,...

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Main Authors: Robert J. Asaro, Pedro Cabrales
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Diagnostics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/11/6/971