A spike in mechanotransductive adenosine triphosphate release from red blood cells in microfluidic constrictions only occurs with rare donors

ConclusionsIn aggregate, all data acquired to date suggest that a spike in mechanotransductive ATP due to a suddenly applied increase in shear stress occurs in blood drawn from only 14% of the population.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Source: Microcirculation - January 1, 2018 Category: Research Authors: J. E. Mancuso, W. D. Ristenpart Tags: Original Research Source Type: research