Non-uniform distribution of myosin-mediated forces governs red blood cell membrane curvature through...
Non-uniform distribution of myosin-mediated forces governs red blood cell membrane curvature through tension modulation
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United States: Public Library of Science
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The biconcave disk shape of the mammalian red blood cell (RBC) is unique to the RBC and is vital for its circulatory function. Due to the absence of a transcellular cytoskeleton, RBC shape is determined by the membrane skeleton, a network of actin filaments cross-linked by spectrin and attached to membrane proteins. While the physical properties of...
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Non-uniform distribution of myosin-mediated forces governs red blood cell membrane curvature through tension modulation
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_2460759881
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_2460759881
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1553-7358,1553-734X
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1553-7358
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10.1371/journal.pcbi.1007890
