Propolis, a resinous substance produced by honeybees from various plant sources, has
been used for thousands of years in traditional medicine for several purposes all over the …

Deformability is an essential feature of blood cells (RBCs) that enables them to travel
through even the smallest capillaries of the human body. Deformability is a function of (i) …

The biconcave shape and corresponding deformability of the human red blood cell (RBC) is
an essential feature of its biological function. This feature of RBCs can be critically affected …

Red blood cells (RBCs) can be cleared from circulation when alterations in their size, shape,
and deformability are detected. This function is modulated by the spleen-specific structure of …

Hereditary spherocytosis and elliptocytosis are the two most common inherited red cell
membrane disorders resulting from mutations in genes encoding various red cell membrane …

Guidelines on hereditary spherocytosis (HS) published in 2004 (Bolton‐Maggs et al, 2004)
are here replaced to reflect changes in current opinion on the surgical management …

Anemia is a major source of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Here we review recent
insights into how red blood cells (RBCs) are produced, the pathogenic mechanisms …

Red blood cells (RBCs) possess a unique capacity for undergoing cellular deformation to
navigate across various human microcirculation vessels, enabling them to pass through …

Hereditary hemolytic anemias are a group of disorders with a variety of causes, including
red cell membrane defects, red blood cell enzyme disorders, congenital dyserythropoietic …

The stability and shape of the erythrocyte membrane is provided by the ankyrin-1 complex,
but how it tethers the spectrin–actin cytoskeleton to the lipid bilayer and the nature of its …