Deciphering Fluid Transport Within Leaf-Inspired Capillary Networks Based on a 3D Computational Model.
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DOI: 10.1002/smll.202108102
Abstract: Leaf venation provides a promising template for engineering capillary-like vasculature in vitro due to its highly efficient fluid transport capability and remarkable similarities to native capillary networks. A key challenge in exploring the potential biological… read more here.
Keywords: computational model; leaf inspired; fluid transport; transport ... See more keywords
Chemotaxing neutrophils enter alternate branches at capillary bifurcations
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DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-15476-6
Abstract: Upon tissue injury or microbial invasion, a large number of neutrophils converge from blood to the sites of injury or infection in a short time. The migration through a limited number of paths through tissues… read more here.
Keywords: alternate branches; enter alternate; chemotaxing neutrophils; capillary networks ... See more keywords
Microfluidic capillary networks are more sensitive than ektacytometry to the decline of red blood cell deformability induced by storage
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-79710-3
Abstract: Ektacytometry has been the primary method for evaluating deformability of red blood cells (RBCs) in both research and clinical settings. This study was designed to test the hypothesis that the flow of RBCs through a… read more here.
Keywords: red blood; storage; deformability; capillary networks ... See more keywords
Brain Capillary Networks Across Species: A few Simple Organizational Requirements Are Sufficient to Reproduce Both Structure and Function
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DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2019.00233
Abstract: Despite the key role of the capillaries in neurovascular function, a thorough characterization of cerebral capillary network properties is currently lacking. Here, we define a range of metrics (geometrical, topological, flow, mass transfer, and robustness)… read more here.
Keywords: capillary networks; cerebral capillary; function; brain ... See more keywords