Experimental Hematology
Volume 38, Issue 4 , Pages 282-291 , April 2010

Erythrophagocytosis by angiogenic endothelial cells is enhanced by loss of erythrocyte deformability

  • Marcel H.A.M. Fens

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pharmaceutics, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences (UIPS), Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • Gert Storm

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pharmaceutics, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences (UIPS), Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • Ralf C.M. Pelgrim

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pharmaceutics, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences (UIPS), Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • Anton Ultee

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathobiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • Annette T. Byrne

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physiology and Medical Physics, Graduate Entry Programme, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
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  • Carlo A. Gaillard

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Meander Medical Center, Amersfoort, The Netherlands
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  • Wouter W. van Solinge

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Chemistry and Haematology, Laboratory for Red Blood Cell Research, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • Raymond M. Schiffelers

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pharmaceutics, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences (UIPS), Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationOffprint requests to: Raymond M. Schiffelers, Ph.D., Department of Pharmaceutics, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences (UIPS), Utrecht University, Sorbonnelaan 16, Utrecht, The Netherlands

Received 16 May 2009 ,Revised 26 January 2010 ,Accepted 2 February 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.exphem.2010.02.001

Experimental Hematology
Volume 38, Issue 4 , Pages 282-291 , April 2010

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