Tight junctions (blue dots) between cells are connected areas of the plasma membrane that stitch cells together. Adherens junctions (red dots) join the actin filaments of neighboring cells together.

Contrary to what you likely learned in school, ferrying oxygen isn’t the only function of red blood cells. In a study published today (October 20) in Science Translational Medicine, researchers show ...

The process is complex and may involve multiple mechanisms, including lysis of red blood cells (hemolysis), oxidative stress and blood clot formation driven by microparticles that form over time ...

If adults have nucleated red ... blood cells not typically present in the circulating blood of adults. When they appear on a blood test, they may indicate a blood disorder, one of several diseases ...