Red blood cells take on many-sided shape during clotting

A previously unknown shape for red blood cells in contracted clots. The red blood cells can be compressed into many-sided, closely-packed polyhedral structures instead of their free-flowing bi-concave, disc shape.
 
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Red blood cells take on many-sided shape during clotting

Source: Science Daily
Image credits: John Weisel

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