• DocumentCode
    2096653
  • Title

    The effect of calcium (Ca2+) induced externalization of ankyrin and phosphatidylserine on the viscoelasticity of human red blood cells measured by jumping optical tweezers

  • Author

    Yin-Quan Chen ; Yi Chun Ho ; Sung, L.A. ; Chiou, A.

  • Author_Institution
    Nat. Yang Ming Univ., Taipei, Taiwan
  • fYear
    2012
  • fDate
    7-10 Nov. 2012
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    3
  • Abstract
    We trapped and stretched individual human red blood cells via jumping optical tweezers to demonstrate that calcium (Ca2+) induced externalization of ankyrin and phosphatidylserine increased their Young´s modulus by 38% and viscosity by 25%.
  • Keywords
    Young´s modulus; biological techniques; biomechanics; blood; calcium; cellular biophysics; radiation pressure; viscoelasticity; viscosity; Ca2+; Young´s modulus; ankyrin externalization; calcium effect; human red blood cell; jumping optical tweezers; phosphatidylserine externalization; viscoelasticity;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Communications and Photonics Conference (ACP), 2012 Asia
  • Conference_Location
    Guangzhou
  • ISSN
    2162-108X
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4673-6274-0
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    6510912
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=2096653