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. 2020 Oct 2;117(42):26083–26090. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2007753117

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Fig. 5. — (A) Optical micrograph (63× objective) of RBCs that were cross-linked when strained by nematic LC (17.3% DSCG at 25 °C). The images were obtained after removal of the LC. (B) Triangular surface mesh of a simulated RBC in its initial biconcave configuration (prior to relaxation in LC). (C) Simulation of the RBC shape change as a function of time in nematic LC. (D) Simulated cross-section showing equilibrium RBC shape and LC configuration (Movie S2). (E) Simulated relaxation of RBC shape metrics r_x/r_y and r_y/r_z to equilibrium values when the RBC was dispersed in a LC.