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Inositol hexaphosphate-loaded red blood cells prevent in vitro sickling.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20456710     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: Hypoxia is a major cause of painful vaso-occlusive crisis in sickle cell disease (SCD). Simple transfusion and red blood cell (RBC) exchange are commonly used as preventive therapies whose aim is to dilute hemoglobin (Hb)S-containing RBCs (SS-RBCs) with normal RBCs (AA-RBCs) to prevent sickling. We hypothesized that the effectiveness of transfusion could be improved by the encapsulation of inositol hexaphosphate (IHP), an allosteric Hb effector, in transfused AA-RBCs. Indeed, apart from their diluting effect on SS-RBCs, IHP-loaded RBCs (IHP-RBCs) with increased oxygen release capacity could palliate in vivo oxygen deprivation and reduce sickling.
STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS: The study was designed to investigate the therapeutic effect of IHP-RBCs transfusion on in vitro sickling of SS-RBCs collected from 20 SCD patients. Patients' RBCs were diluted with various proportions of IHP-RBCs or AA-RBCs (processed or stored RBCs as controls). Resulting suspensions were subjected to deoxygenation followed by partial reoxygenation at 5% oxygen. Sickling was evaluated by microscopy.
RESULTS: Stored RBCs (50% dose) used to mimic simple transfusion exhibited a poor antisickling effect (5.6%) and a low response rate (65%). In contrast, IHP-RBCs treatment was seven times more effective resulting in 35% of sickling reduction and a 94% response rate. Sickling was inhibited in a dose-dependent manner: 9.9, 25.1, and 35.0% for IHP-RBCs in percentages of 10, 30, and 50%, respectively.
CONCLUSION: Our results indicate that IHP-RBCs prevent in vitro sickling and suggest that it could improve conventional transfusion therapy in terms of transfused volume, frequency, and efficacy.
Authors:
Vanessa Bourgeaux; Olivier Hequet; Yannick Campion; Gaëlle Delcambre; Anne-Marie Chevrier; Dominique Rigal; Yann Godfrin
Publication Detail:
Type:  In Vitro; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2010-10-04
Journal Detail:
Title:  Transfusion     Volume:  50     ISSN:  1537-2995     ISO Abbreviation:  Transfusion     Publication Date:  2010 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-11-02     Completed Date:  2010-11-30     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0417360     Medline TA:  Transfusion     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  2176-84     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
© 2010 American Association of Blood Banks.
Affiliation:
ERYtech Pharma and EFS Rhône Alpes, Lyon, France.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Anemia, Sickle Cell / drug therapy*,  therapy*
Erythrocytes / chemistry*,  cytology*
Female
Humans
Male
Phytic Acid / chemistry*,  therapeutic use
Young Adult
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
83-86-3/Phytic Acid

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