Research Article

Conformational Distortions of the Red Blood Cell Spectrin Matrix Nanostructure in Response to Temperature Changes In Vitro

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Influence of temperature at 36–37°С on spectrin matrix nanostructure. (a) AFM 3D image showing RBC morphology, . (b) AFM 2D image of the RBC spectrin matrix, . (c) AFM 2D image of a fragment of the spectrin matrix nanostructure, . (d) Height profile along the line indicated in (c), and red arrows correspond to dashed lines on the profile.
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