SNO-Hb ↓
Refrigerated RBC storage:
altered parameters
Biochemical Biomechanical Oxidative
Metabolic
SNO-Hb ↓
Refrigerated RBC storage:
altered parameters
Biochemical Biomechanical Oxidative
Metabolic
SNO-Hb ↓
Refrigerated RBC storage:
altered parameters
Biochemical Biomechanical Oxidative
Metabolic
SNO-Hb ↓
Storage lesions of metabolic origin
Biochemical Biomechanical Oxidative
Metabolic
SNO-Hb ↓
Storage lesions of metabolic origin
References [4,5]
Consequences of ATP depletion
References [4,5]
Consequences of ATP depletion (2)
References [4,5]
Storage lesion: loss of
vasoregulation
Hemolysis [gradual increase]
NO scavenger--vasoconstriction
ATP release [gradual decrease]
Loss of ATP mediated vasodilation
References [4,5]
Reduced oxygen delivery capacity
Consequences of depleted 2,3-DPG
—reduction in tissue oxygen delivery
References [4,5]
Reduced oxygen delivery capacity
Loss of NO-linked vasoregulation by RBC
Studies: Stored blood lacks nitric oxide: Associated Press
October 8, 2007 08:06:20 PM PST
O
SN
RSNO O2
O2
LUNG
Loss of NO-linked RBC
mediated vasoregulation
Immediately after transfusion, RBCs
may not only fail to increase peripheral
blood flow, but may also function as NO
sink
Loss of NO-linked RBC
mediated vasoregulation
Immediately after transfusion, RBCs may
not only fail to increase peripheral blood
flow, but may also function as NO sink
SNO-Hb ↓
Oxidative damage pathway
References [8-11]
Storage lesions linked to oxidative damage
SNO-Hb ↓
References [8-11]
Consequences: oxidative damage
References [12,13]
Damage pathways
Biochemical Oxidative
/ Metabolic Damage
alterations
Bio-mechanical
changes
Hemolysis
Post-transfusion removal
TRALI
Reduction or delaying
development of storage lesions
Metabolically linked
RBC metabolic pathways
[26]
Prevention of metabolic storage lesions:
Embden-Meyerhof pathway— ATP and 23DPG
References [17-19]
Reduction or delaying
development of storage lesions
Oxidative damages
Reduction of oxidative damage:
RBC redox system
Reduction of oxidative damage:
metabolic manipulations
Reference [19]
Reversal of storage lesions
Reversibility of storage lesions
SNO-Hb
Rejuvenation
Post-storage metabolic manipulations
Mixture of pyruvate, inosine, Pi,
adenine, PEP etc
Rejuvesol (Cytosol Laboratory Inc)
37°C incubation followed by cell washing [24]
Experimental
PEP [references in 25]
RBC metabolic pathways
[26]
Rejuvenation by PIPA (Rejuvesol)
Rejuvenation by PIPA (Rejuvesol)
Rejuvenation by PIPA (Rejuvesol)
Rejuvenation with PEP
Reference [25]
Result of rejuvenation
Restored ATP
Elevated 2,3-DPG
Increased 24-hr recovery rate
Rejuvesol is approved by FDA, but RBC must be
washed
Result of rejuvenation
Restored ATP
Elevated 2,3-DPG
Increased 24-hr recovery rate
Rejuvesol is approved by FDA, but RBC must be washed
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