Research Article
The Toxic Influence of Excess Free Iron on Red Blood Cells in the Biophysical Experiment: An In Vitro Study
Figure 5
Formation of bridges, chains, and clots of pRBCs. (a) 3D AFM images of pRBCs after free Fe2 + exposure. A color scale of heights is given for all images. Yellow circles show the areas of formation of bridges and chains. (b) 3D AFM images of typical bridges between cells and their profiles. A color scale of heights is given for all images. White arrows indicate the boundaries of the profiles. (c) Formation of a chain of two microspherocytes, between which there is a spherocyte in the process of hemolysis. Color scales of heights are shown. White arrows indicate the boundaries of the reduced profile.