Healthy fresh red blood cells have a distinctive biconcave—or dumbbell—shape for efficient oxygen release. During refrigerated storage, red cells become energetically stressed and more spherical, ...

Red blood cells transport oxygen throughout your body, including to vital organs and tissues. They also help your body get rid of carbon dioxide. Too little or too many red blood cells may be ...

Red blood cells are essential for oxygen transport and immune function in the human body. When these cells become abnormally shaped, they can indicate serious health conditions, including diabetes, ...

The Fowler laboratory studies cellular architecture: how cells spatially organize themselves and their interior compartments to achieve intricate geometries, mechanical strength, and physiological ...

Researchers at Tsinghua University have created a rapid, label-free method using polarized light detection to identify and ...

Several herbs and plants, such as aloe vera and lemongrass, may help alleviate symptoms of sickle cell anemia. However, further research is still needed to understand the exact effects. Sickle cell ...

Figure 1: The RUNX1/AP-1 axis operates differently in different types of AML. Cytokine receptors are indicated in different colours with their ligand shown as coloured round shapes on the cell surface ...