The minimum energy of bending as a possible explanation of the biconcave shape of the human red blood cell

J Theor Biol. 1970 Jan;26(1):61-81. doi: 10.1016/s0022-5193(70)80032-7.
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MeSH terms

  • Cell Membrane / physiology*
  • Elasticity
  • Erythrocytes / physiology*
  • Humans
  • Hypotonic Solutions
  • Isotonic Solutions
  • Models, Theoretical
  • Osmotic Pressure
  • Photomicrography

Substances

  • Hypotonic Solutions
  • Isotonic Solutions