Department of Biotechnology
inStem (Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine)

Intermittent scavenging of storage lesion from stored red blood cells by electrospun nanofibrous sheets enhances their quality and shelf-life.

Publication Type

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Date of Publication

December 1, 2022

Journal

Nature communications

Volume/Issue

13/1

ISSN

2041-1723

Transfusion of healthy red blood cells (RBCs) is a lifesaving process. However, upon storing RBCs, a wide range of damage-associate molecular patterns (DAMPs), such as cell-free DNA, nucleosomes, free-hemoglobin, and poly-unsaturated-fatty-acids are generated. DAMPs can further damage RBCs; thus, the quality of stored RBCs declines during the storage and limits their shelf-life. Since these DAMPs consist of either positive or negative charged species, we developed taurine and acridine containing electrospun-nanofibrous-sheets (Tau-AcrNFS), featuring anionic, cationic charges and an DNA intercalating group on their surfaces. We show that Tau-AcrNFS are efficient in scavenging DAMPs from stored human and mice RBCs ex vivo. We find that intermittent scavenging of DAMPs by Tau-AcrNFS during the storage reduces the loss of RBC membrane integrity and reduces discocytes-to-spheroechinocytes transformation in stored-old-RBCs. We perform RBC-transfusion studies in mice to reveal that intermittent removal of DAMPs enhances the quality of stored-old-RBCs equivalent to freshly collected RBCs, and increases their shelf-life by ~22%. Such prophylactic technology may lead to the development of novel blood bags or medical device, and may therefore impact healthcare by reducing transfusion-related adverse effects.

Alternate Journal

Nat Commun

PubMed ID

36450757

PubMed Central ID

PMC9712616

Authors

Subhashini Pandey
Manohar Mahato
Preethem Srinath
Utkarsh Bhutani
Tanu Jain Goap
Priusha Ravipati
Praveen Kumar Vemula

Keywords

Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions
Nanofibers
Erythrocytes
Acridines
Research Personnel
Animals
Mice
Humans