TY - JOUR
T1 - Transit characteristics of a deformed neutrophil through a moderate constriction
AU - Shirai, Atsushi
AU - Fujita, Ryo
AU - Hayase, Toshiyuki
PY - 2003
Y1 - 2003
N2 - This paper deals with the transit of a neutrophil through narrow capillary segments. In the simulation, the segments are modeled by arc-shaped constrictions arranged in a straight pipeline. Initially the spherical cell deforms in transit through the first constriction. We focus on the transit time of the deformed cell through the second constriction. We investigate the effects of segment geometry on the transit time. Finally, it is shown that the transit time is independent of the shape of the first segment so long as it is organized by the entrance cell radius.
AB - This paper deals with the transit of a neutrophil through narrow capillary segments. In the simulation, the segments are modeled by arc-shaped constrictions arranged in a straight pipeline. Initially the spherical cell deforms in transit through the first constriction. We focus on the transit time of the deformed cell through the second constriction. We investigate the effects of segment geometry on the transit time. Finally, it is shown that the transit time is independent of the shape of the first segment so long as it is organized by the entrance cell radius.
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U2 - 10.1115/IMECE2003-55020
DO - 10.1115/IMECE2003-55020
M3 - Conference article
AN - SCOPUS:1842509195
SN - 1071-6947
VL - 55
SP - 133
EP - 134
JO - American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Bioengineering Division (Publication) BED
JF - American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Bioengineering Division (Publication) BED
T2 - 2003 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress
Y2 - 15 November 2003 through 21 November 2003
ER -