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Susceptibility to hyperosmotic stress-induced phosphatidylserine exposure increases during red blood cell storage.
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PMID:  21077907     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
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BACKGROUND: During storage of red blood cell (RBCs) before transfusion, RBCs undergo a series of structural and functional changes that include the exposure of phosphatidylserine (PS), a potent removal signal. It was postulated that, during blood bank storage, the susceptibility to stress-induced PS exposure increases, thereby rendering a considerable fraction of the RBCs susceptible to rapid removal after transfusion.
STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS: RBCs were processed and stored following standard Dutch blood bank procedures. Samples were taken every week for up to 6 weeks and exposed to various stress conditions, such as hyperosmotic shock and energy depletion. The effect of these treatments on PS exposure was measured by flow cytometric analysis of annexin V binding. The same analyses were performed on RBCs that had been separated according to density using discontinuous Percoll gradients.
RESULTS: During storage under blood bank conditions, RBCs become increasingly susceptible to loss of phospholipid asymmetry induced by hyperosmotic shock and energy depletion. Especially the RBCs of higher densities, that have a smaller volume and an increased HbA1c content as is typical of aged RBCs, become increasingly susceptible with storage time.
CONCLUSIONS: During storage, RBCs develop an increased susceptibility to stress-induced loss of phospholipid asymmetry that is especially associated with an aging phenotype. This increased susceptibility may be responsible for the rapid disappearance of a considerable fraction of the RBCs during the first 24 hours after transfusion.
Authors:
Giel J C G M Bosman; Judith C A Cluitmans; Yvonne A M Groenen; Jan M Werre; Frans L A Willekens; Vĕra M J Novotný
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2010-11-15
Journal Detail:
Title:  Transfusion     Volume:  51     ISSN:  1537-2995     ISO Abbreviation:  Transfusion     Publication Date:  2011 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-05-06     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0417360     Medline TA:  Transfusion     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1072-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
© 2010 American Association of Blood Banks.
Affiliation:
From the Department of Biochemistry and Nijmegen Centre for Molecular Life Sciences, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen; the Department of Clinical Chemistry, Rijnstate Hospital, Arnhem; and the Department of Hematology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre and Nijmegen Institute for Infection, Inflammationa and Immunity, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
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