The dynamics of vesicles near a compressible substrate mimicking the glycocalyx layer of the internal part of blood vessels reveals the existence of an optimal lift force due to an elasto-hydrodynamic coupling between the counter flow and the deformation of the wall. An estimation of the order of magnitude of the optimal elastic modulus reveals that it lies within the physiological range, which may have important consequences for the dynamic of blood cells (leucocytes or red blood cells).
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