期刊
MICROVASCULAR RESEARCH
卷 105, 期 -, 页码 40-46出版社
ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1016/j.mvr.2015.12.009
关键词
Microcirculation; Blood; Red blood cell; Microfluidics; Lattice Boltzmann method
资金
- CNES (Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales)
- ESA (European Space Agency)
Partitioning of red blood cells (RBCs) at the level of bifurcations in the microcirculatory system affects many physiological functions yet it remains poorly understood. We address this problem by using T-shaped microfluidic bifurcations as a model. Our computer simulations and in vitro experiments reveal that the hematocrit (phi(0)) partition depends strongly on RBC deformability, as long as phi(0)<20% (within the normal range in microcirculation), and can even lead to complete deprivation of RBCs in a child branch. Furthermore, we discover a deviation from the Zweifach-Fung effect which states that the child branch with lower flow rate recruits less RBCs than the higher flow rate child branch. At small enough phi(0), we get the inverse scenario, and the hematocrit in the lower flow rate child branch is even higher than in the parent vessel. We explain this result by an intricate up-stream RBC organization and we highlight the extreme dependence of RBC transport on geometrical and cell mechanical properties. These parameters can lead to unexpected behaviors with consequences on the microcirculatory function and oxygen delivery in healthy and pathological conditions. (C) 2016 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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