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Casimir M, Colard M, Dussiot M, Roussel C, Martinez A, Peyssonnaux C, Mayeux P, Benghiat S, Manceau S, Francois A, Marin N, Pène F, Buffet PA, Hermine O, Amireault P. Erythropoietin downregulates red blood cell clearance, increasing transfusion efficacy in severely anemic recipients. Am J Hematol 2023; 98:1923-1933. [PMID: 37792521 DOI: 10.1002/ajh.27117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2023] [Revised: 09/12/2023] [Accepted: 09/19/2023] [Indexed: 10/06/2023]
Abstract
Red blood cells (RBC) transfusion is used to alleviate symptoms and prevent complications in anemic patients by restoring oxygen delivery to tissues. RBC transfusion efficacy, that can be measured by a rise in hemoglobin (Hb) concentration, is influenced by donor-, product-, and recipient-related characteristics. In some studies, severe pre-transfusion anemia is associated with a greater than expected Hb increment following transfusion but the biological mechanism underpinning this relationship remains poorly understood. We conducted a prospective study in critically ill patients and quantified Hb increment following one RBC transfusion. In a murine model, we investigated the possibility that, in conjunction with the host erythropoietic response, the persistence of transfused donor RBC is improved to maintain a highest RBC biomass. We confirmed a correlation between a greater Hb increment and a deeper pre-transfusion anemia in a cohort of 17 patients. In the mouse model, Hb increment and post-transfusion recovery were increased in anemic recipients. Post-transfusion RBC recovery was improved in hypoxic mice or those receiving an erythropoiesis-stimulating agent and decreased in those treated with erythropoietin (EPO)-neutralizing antibodies, suggesting that EPO signaling is necessary to observe this effect. Irradiated recipients also showed decreased post-transfusion RBC recovery. The EPO-induced post-transfusion RBC recovery improvement was abrogated in irradiated or in macrophage-depleted recipients, but maintained in splenectomized recipients, suggesting a mechanism requiring erythroid progenitors and macrophages, but which is not spleen-specific. Our study highlights a physiological role of EPO in downregulating post-transfusion RBC clearance, contributing to maintain a vital RBC biomass to rapidly cope with hypoxemia.
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- Madeleine Casimir
- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Hematological Disorders and Therapeutic Implications, INSERM, Institut Imagine, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France
- Département d'Hématologie, Hôpital Erasme, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Bruxelles, Belgium
- Laboratory of Excellence GR-Ex, Paris, France
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Hematological Disorders and Therapeutic Implications, INSERM, Institut Imagine, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France
- Département d'Hématologie, Hôpital Erasme, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Bruxelles, Belgium
- Laboratory of Excellence GR-Ex, Paris, France
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Hematological Disorders and Therapeutic Implications, INSERM, Institut Imagine, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France
- Laboratory of Excellence GR-Ex, Paris, France
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- Laboratory of Excellence GR-Ex, Paris, France
- Université Paris Cité et Université des Antilles, INSERM, BIGR, Paris, France
- Laboratoire d'Hématologie Générale, Hôpital Universitaire Necker Enfants Malades, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Hematological Disorders and Therapeutic Implications, INSERM, Institut Imagine, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France
- Laboratory of Excellence GR-Ex, Paris, France
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- Laboratory of Excellence GR-Ex, Paris, France
- Université Paris Cité, CNRS, INSERM, Institut Cochin, Paris, France
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- Laboratory of Excellence GR-Ex, Paris, France
- Université Paris Cité, CNRS, INSERM, Institut Cochin, Paris, France
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- Département d'Hématologie, Hôpital Erasme, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Bruxelles, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Excellence GR-Ex, Paris, France
- Biotherapy Department, French National Sickle Cell Disease Referral Center, Clinical Investigation Center, Hôpital Necker, Assistance-Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- Établissement Français du Sang d'Ile de France, Site Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, Paris, France
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- Service de Médecine Intensive-Réanimation, Hôpital Cochin, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Centre-Université Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- Université Paris Cité, CNRS, INSERM, Institut Cochin, Paris, France
- Service de Médecine Intensive-Réanimation, Hôpital Cochin, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Centre-Université Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- Laboratory of Excellence GR-Ex, Paris, France
- Université Paris Cité et Université des Antilles, INSERM, BIGR, Paris, France
- Service Des Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales, Hôpital Universitaire Necker Enfants Malades, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Hematological Disorders and Therapeutic Implications, INSERM, Institut Imagine, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France
- Laboratory of Excellence GR-Ex, Paris, France
- Département d'Hématologie, Hôpital Universitaire Necker Enfants Malades, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Hematological Disorders and Therapeutic Implications, INSERM, Institut Imagine, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France
- Laboratory of Excellence GR-Ex, Paris, France
- Université Paris Cité et Université des Antilles, INSERM, BIGR, Paris, France
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Asaro RJ, Cabrales P. Red Blood Cells: Tethering, Vesiculation, and Disease in Micro-Vascular Flow. Diagnostics (Basel) 2021; 11:diagnostics11060971. [PMID: 34072241 PMCID: PMC8228733 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics11060971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2021] [Revised: 05/12/2021] [Accepted: 05/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The red blood cell has become implicated in the progression of a range of diseases; mechanisms by which red cells are involved appear to include the transport of inflammatory species via red cell-derived vesicles. We review this role of RBCs in diseases such as diabetes mellitus, sickle cell anemia, polycythemia vera, central retinal vein occlusion, Gaucher disease, atherosclerosis, and myeloproliferative neoplasms. We propose a possibly unifying, and novel, paradigm for the inducement of RBC vesiculation during vascular flow of red cells adhered to the vascular endothelium as well as to the red pulp of the spleen. Indeed, we review the evidence for this hypothesis that links physiological conditions favoring both vesiculation and enhanced RBC adhesion and demonstrate the veracity of this hypothesis by way of a specific example occurring in splenic flow which we argue has various renderings in a wide range of vascular flows, in particular microvascular flows. We provide a mechanistic basis for membrane loss and the formation of lysed red blood cells in the spleen that may mediate their turnover. Our detailed explanation for this example also makes clear what features of red cell deformability are involved in the vesiculation process and hence require quantification and a new form of quantitative indexing.
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- Robert J. Asaro
- Department of Structural Engineering, University of California, San Diego, CA 92093, USA
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-619-890-6888; Fax: +1-858-534-6373
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of California, San Diego, CA 92093, USA;
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Blessinger SA, Tran JQ, Jackman RP, Gilfanova R, Rittenhouse J, Gutierrez AG, Heitman JW, Hazegh K, Kanias T, Muench MO. Immunodeficient mice are better for modeling the transfusion of human blood components than wild-type mice. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0237106. [PMID: 32735605 PMCID: PMC7394438 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0237106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2020] [Accepted: 07/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Animal models are vital to the study of transfusion and development of new blood products. Post-transfusion recovery of human blood components can be studied in mice, however, there is a need to identify strains that can best tolerate xenogeneic transfusions, as well as to optimize such protocols. Specifically, the importance of using immunodeficient mice, such as NOD.Cg-Prkdcscid Il2rgtm1Wjl/SzJ (NSG) mice, to study human transfusion has been questioned. In this study, strains of wild-type and NSG mice were compared as hosts for human transfusions with outcomes quantified by flow cytometric analyses of CD235a+ erythrocytes, CD45+ leukocytes, and CD41+CD42b+ platelets. Complete blood counts were evaluated as well as serum cytokines by multiplexing methods. Circulating human blood cells were maintained better in NSG than in wild-type mice. Lethargy and hemoglobinuria were observed in the first hours in wild-type mice along with increased pro-inflammatory cytokines/chemokines such as monocyte chemoattractant protein-1, tumor necrosis factor α, keratinocyte-derived chemokine (KC or CXCL1), and interleukin-6, whereas NSG mice were less severely affected. Whole blood transfusion resulted in rapid sequestration and then release of human cells back into the circulation within several hours. This rebound effect diminished when only erythrocytes were transfused. Nonetheless, human erythrocytes were found in excess of mouse erythrocytes in the liver and lungs and had a shorter half-life in circulation. Variables affecting the outcomes of transfused erythrocytes were cell dose and mouse weight; recipient sex did not affect outcomes. The sensitivity and utility of this xenogeneic model were shown by measuring the effects of erythrocyte damage due to exposure to the oxidizer diamide on post-transfusion recovery. Overall, immunodeficient mice are superior models for xenotransfusion as they maintain improved post-transfusion recovery with negligible immune-associated side effects.
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- Vitalant Research Institute, San Francisco, CA, United States of America
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- Vitalant Research Institute, San Francisco, CA, United States of America
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA, United States of America
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- Vitalant Research Institute, San Francisco, CA, United States of America
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- Vitalant Research Institute, San Francisco, CA, United States of America
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- Vitalant Research Institute, San Francisco, CA, United States of America
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- Vitalant Research Institute, Denver, CO, United States of America
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- Vitalant Research Institute, Denver, CO, United States of America
- Department of Pathology, University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, United States of America
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- Vitalant Research Institute, San Francisco, CA, United States of America
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA, United States of America
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Hult A, Toss F, Malm C, Oldenborg PA. In vitro phagocytosis of liquid-stored red blood cells requires serum and can be inhibited with fucoidan and dextran sulphate. Vox Sang 2020; 115:647-654. [PMID: 32350880 DOI: 10.1111/vox.12922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2019] [Revised: 03/03/2020] [Accepted: 03/26/2020] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Red-blood-cells (RBCs) undergo structural and metabolic changes with prolonged storage, which ultimately may decrease their survival after transfusion. Although the storage-induced damage to RBCs has been rather well described biochemically, little is known about the mechanisms underlying the recognition and rapid clearance of the damaged cells by macrophages. MATERIALS AND METHODS We, here, used a murine model for cold (+4°C) RBC storage and transfusion. Phagocytosis of human or murine RBCs, liquid stored for 6-8 weeks or 10-14 days, respectively, was investigated in murine peritoneal macrophages. RESULTS The effects of storage on murine RBCs resembled that described for stored human RBCs with regard to decreased adenosine triphosphate (ATP) levels, accumulation of microparticles (MPs) during storage, and RBC recovery kinetics after transfusion. Under serum-free conditions, phagocytosis of stored human or murine RBCs in vitro was reduced by 70-75%, as compared with that in the presence of heat-inactivated fetal calf serum (FCS). Human serum promoted phagocytosis of stored human RBCs similar to that seen with FCS. By adding fucoidan or dextran sulphate (blockers of scavenger receptors class A (SR-A)), phagocytosis of human or murine RBCs was reduced by more than 90%. Phagocytosis of stored human RBCs was also sensitive to inhibition by the phosphatidylinositol 3 kinase-inhibitor LY294002, the ERK1/2-inhibitor PD98059, or the p38 MAPK-inhibitor SB203580. CONCLUSION RBCs damaged during liquid storage may be recognized by macrophage SR-A and serum-dependent mechanisms. This species-independent recognition mechanism may help to further understand the rapid clearance of stored RBCs shortly after transfusion.
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- Andreas Hult
- Section for Sports Medicine, Department of Community Medicine and Rehabilitation, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Integrative Medical Biology, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden.,Division of Clinical Immunology, Department of Clinical Microbiology, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Section for Sports Medicine, Department of Community Medicine and Rehabilitation, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Integrative Medical Biology, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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Transfusion-related red blood cell alloantibodies: induction and consequences. Blood 2019; 133:1821-1830. [PMID: 30808636 DOI: 10.1182/blood-2018-08-833962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 110] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2018] [Accepted: 10/01/2018] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
Abstract
Blood transfusion is the most common procedure completed during a given hospitalization in the United States. Although often life-saving, transfusions are not risk-free. One sequela that occurs in a subset of red blood cell (RBC) transfusion recipients is the development of alloantibodies. It is estimated that only 30% of induced RBC alloantibodies are detected, given alloantibody induction and evanescence patterns, missed opportunities for alloantibody detection, and record fragmentation. Alloantibodies may be clinically significant in future transfusion scenarios, potentially resulting in acute or delayed hemolytic transfusion reactions or in difficulty locating compatible RBC units for future transfusion. Alloantibodies can also be clinically significant in future pregnancies, potentially resulting in hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn. A better understanding of factors that impact RBC alloantibody formation may allow general or targeted preventative strategies to be developed. Animal and human studies suggest that blood donor, blood product, and transfusion recipient variables potentially influence which transfusion recipients will become alloimmunized, with genetic as well as innate/adaptive immune factors also playing a role. At present, judicious transfusion of RBCs is the primary strategy invoked in alloimmunization prevention. Other mitigation strategies include matching RBC antigens of blood donors to those of transfusion recipients or providing immunomodulatory therapies prior to blood product exposure in select recipients with a history of life-threatening alloimmunization. Multidisciplinary collaborations between providers with expertise in transfusion medicine, hematology, oncology, transplantation, obstetrics, and immunology, among other areas, are needed to better understand RBC alloimmunization and refine preventative strategies.
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Mener A, Arthur CM, Patel SR, Liu J, Hendrickson JE, Stowell SR. Complement Component 3 Negatively Regulates Antibody Response by Modulation of Red Blood Cell Antigen. Front Immunol 2018; 9:676. [PMID: 29942300 PMCID: PMC6004516 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2018.00676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2017] [Accepted: 03/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
Abstract
Red blood cell (RBC) alloimmunization can make it difficult to procure compatible RBCs for future transfusion, directly leading to increased morbidity and mortality in transfusion-dependent patients. However, the factors that regulate RBC alloimmunization remain incompletely understood. As complement has been shown to serve as a key adjuvant in the development of antibody (Ab) responses against microbes, we examined the impact of complement on RBC alloimmunization. In contrast to the impact of complement component 3 (C3) in the development of an immune response following microbial exposure, transfusion of C3 knockout (C3 KO) recipients with RBCs expressing KEL (KEL RBCs) actually resulted in an enhanced anti-KEL Ab response. The impact of C3 appeared to be specific to KEL, as transfusion of RBCs bearing another model antigen, the chimeric HOD antigen (hen egg lysozyme, ovalbumin and Duffy), into C3 KO recipients failed to result in a similar increase in Ab formation. KEL RBCs experienced enhanced C3 deposition and loss of detectable target antigen over time when compared to HOD RBCs, suggesting that C3 may inhibit Ab formation by impacting the accessibility of the target KEL antigen. Loss of detectable KEL on the RBC surface did not reflect antigen masking by C3, but instead appeared to result from actual removal of the KEL antigen, as western blot analysis demonstrated complete loss of detectable KEL protein. Consistent with this, exposure of wild-type B6 or C3 KO recipients to KEL RBCs with reduced levels of detectable KEL antigen resulted in a significantly reduced anti-KEL Ab response. These results suggest that C3 possesses a unique ability to actually suppress Ab formation following transfusion by reducing the availability of the target antigen on the RBC surface.
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- Amanda Mener
- Center for Transfusion Medicine and Cellular Therapies, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, United States
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- Center for Transfusion Medicine and Cellular Therapies, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, United States
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- Center for Transfusion Medicine and Cellular Therapies, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, United States
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States
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- Center for Transfusion Medicine and Cellular Therapies, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, United States
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Arthur CM, Patel SR, Smith NH, Bennett A, Kamili NA, Mener A, Gerner-Smidt C, Sullivan HC, Hale JS, Wieland A, Youngblood B, Zimring JC, Hendrickson JE, Stowell SR. Antigen Density Dictates Immune Responsiveness following Red Blood Cell Transfusion. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2017; 198:2671-2680. [PMID: 28250159 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1601736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2016] [Accepted: 01/15/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
Abstract
Although RBC transfusion can result in the development of anti-RBC alloantibodies that increase the probability of life-threatening hemolytic transfusion reactions, not all patients generate anti-RBC alloantibodies. However, the factors that regulate immune responsiveness to RBC transfusion remain incompletely understood. One variable that may influence alloantibody formation is RBC alloantigen density. RBC alloantigens exist at different densities on the RBC surface and likewise exhibit distinct propensities to induce RBC alloantibody formation. However, although distinct alloantigens reside on the RBC surface at different levels, most alloantigens also represent completely different structures, making it difficult to separate the potential impact of differences in Ag density from other alloantigen features that may also influence RBC alloimmunization. To address this, we generated RBCs that stably express the same Ag at different levels. Although exposure to RBCs with higher Ag levels induces a robust Ab response, RBCs bearing low Ag levels fail to induce RBC alloantibodies. However, exposure to low Ag-density RBCs is not without consequence, because recipients subsequently develop Ag-specific tolerance. Low Ag-density RBC-induced tolerance protects higher Ag-density RBCs from immune-mediated clearance, is Ag specific, and occurs through the induction of B cell unresponsiveness. These results demonstrate that Ag density can potently impact immune outcomes following RBC transfusion and suggest that RBCs with altered Ag levels may provide a unique tool to induce Ag-specific tolerance.
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- Connie M Arthur
- Center for Transfusion Medicine and Cellular Therapies, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322
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- Center for Transfusion Medicine and Cellular Therapies, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322
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- Center for Transfusion Medicine and Cellular Therapies, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322
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- Center for Transfusion Medicine and Cellular Therapies, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322
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- Center for Transfusion Medicine and Cellular Therapies, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322
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- Center for Transfusion Medicine and Cellular Therapies, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322
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- Center for Transfusion Medicine and Cellular Therapies, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322
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- Center for Transfusion Medicine and Cellular Therapies, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322.,Emory Vaccine Center, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322.,Emory Vaccine Center, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322.,Emory Vaccine Center, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322
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- Bloodworks Northwest Research Institute, Seattle, WA 98102.,Division of Hematology, Department of Laboratory and Internal Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195; and
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pediatrics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520
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- Center for Transfusion Medicine and Cellular Therapies, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322;
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Osei-Hwedieh DO, Kanias T, Croix CS, Jessup M, Xiong Z, Sinchar D, Franks J, Xu Q, M Novelli E, Sertorio JT, Potoka K, Binder RJ, Basu S, Belanger AM, Kim-Shapiro DB, Triulzi D, Lee JS, Gladwin MT. Sickle Cell Trait Increases Red Blood Cell Storage Hemolysis and Post-Transfusion Clearance in Mice. EBioMedicine 2016; 11:239-248. [PMID: 27523807 PMCID: PMC5049931 DOI: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2016.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2016] [Revised: 07/27/2016] [Accepted: 08/03/2016] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background Transfusion of blood at the limits of approved storage time is associated with lower red blood cell (RBC) post-transfusion recovery and hemolysis, which increases plasma cell-free hemoglobin and iron, proposed to induce endothelial dysfunction and impair host defense. There is noted variability among donors in the intrinsic rate of storage changes and RBC post-transfusion recovery, yet genetic determinants that modulate this process are unclear. Methods We explore RBC storage stability and post-transfusion recovery in murine models of allogeneic and xenogeneic transfusion using blood from humanized transgenic sickle cell hemizygous mice (Hbatm1PazHbbtm1TowTg(HBA-HBBs)41Paz/J) and human donors with a common genetic mutation sickle cell trait (HbAS). Findings Human and transgenic HbAS RBCs demonstrate accelerated storage time-dependent hemolysis and reduced post-transfusion recovery in mice. The rapid post-transfusion clearance of stored HbAS RBC is unrelated to macrophage-mediated uptake or intravascular hemolysis, but by enhanced sequestration in the spleen, kidney and liver. HbAS RBCs are intrinsically different from HbAA RBCs, with reduced membrane deformability as cells age in cold storage, leading to accelerated clearance of transfused HbAS RBCs by entrapment in organ microcirculation. Interpretation The common genetic variant HbAS enhances RBC storage dysfunction and raises provocative questions about the use of HbAS RBCs at the limits of approved storage. Sickle cell trait (HbAS) RBC exhibit increased resistance to osmotic shock compared to normal (HbAA) RBCs. HbAS RBC show accelerated storage-related aging and post-transfusion clearance after cold storage compared to HbAA RBC. Reduced post-transfusion survival of stored HbAS RBCs is not due to intravascular hemolysis but due to tissue sequestration.
In allogeneic transfusions, red blood cells (RBCs) are collected and stored for up to 42 days. Historically, donor RBC genetic background is only considered in the context of major Rh and ABO blood groups. This study shows that donor-specific genetic factors such as sickle cell trait, the benign heterozygote state of sickle cell disease, accelerate storage-related hemolysis and reduces RBC post-transfusion survival in mice. Impaired post-transfusion recovery is due to enhanced sequestration in organ microcirculation. Further studies are warranted to determine an appropriate earlier outdate for HbAS RBC units, particularly in malaria-endemic regions where sickle cell trait prevalence is high.
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- David O Osei-Hwedieh
- Pittsburgh Heart, Lung, Blood and Vascular Medicine Institute, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States; Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Pittsburgh Heart, Lung, Blood and Vascular Medicine Institute, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Center for Biologic Imaging, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Center for Biologic Imaging, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Pittsburgh Heart, Lung, Blood and Vascular Medicine Institute, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Center for Biologic Imaging, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Pittsburgh Heart, Lung, Blood and Vascular Medicine Institute, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Pittsburgh Heart, Lung, Blood and Vascular Medicine Institute, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Pittsburgh Heart, Lung, Blood and Vascular Medicine Institute, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Pittsburgh Heart, Lung, Blood and Vascular Medicine Institute, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Department of Immunology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Department of Physics, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, United States
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- Department of Physics, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, United States
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- Institute for Transfusion Medicine, ITxM, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Pittsburgh Heart, Lung, Blood and Vascular Medicine Institute, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States; Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States.
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- Pittsburgh Heart, Lung, Blood and Vascular Medicine Institute, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States; Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States; Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States.
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Richards AL, Hendrickson JE, Zimring JC, Hudson KE. Erythrophagocytosis by plasmacytoid dendritic cells and monocytes is enhanced during inflammation. Transfusion 2016; 56:905-16. [PMID: 26843479 DOI: 10.1111/trf.13497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2015] [Revised: 11/05/2015] [Accepted: 11/13/2015] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Generation of antibodies against red blood cell (RBC) antigens can be a clinically significant problem. The underlying mechanisms that regulate the production of RBC antibodies are only partially understood; however, factors such as inflammation significantly increase the rates of RBC antibody generation. Humoral alloimmunization begins with consumption of transfused RBCs by antigen-presenting cells (APCs). Recently, it has become appreciated that there are multiple different types of APCs. The relative contribution of APC subsets to RBC antibodies has not been described in either the quiescent or the inflamed states. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS To evaluate the types of APCs that consume RBCs, and how inflammation affects this process, C56Bl/6 mice were treated with polyinosinic-polycytidylic acid (poly(I:C)) to induce an inflammatory response and/or were transfused with 3,3'-dihexadecyloxacarbocyanine perchlorate-labeled syngeneic RBCs. Erythrophagocytosis (both at baseline and during inflammation) was analyzed for different subsets of macrophages (MΦ), dendritic cells (DCs), B cells, and monocytes, by a combined approach using flow cytometry and fluorescent microscopy technology. RESULTS In four independent experiments, erythrophagocytosis at baseline was predominately performed by red pulp MΦ; however, during inflammation both plasmacytoid DCs (pDCs) and monocytes increased RBC consumption. Furthermore, pDCs up regulated MHC-II and activation markers CD80 and CD86. In addition to changing patterns of erythrophagocytosis, inflammation also led to a significant decrease in CD11c+ conventional DC populations and an increase in granulocytes. CONCLUSIONS The nature of APCs that consume transfused RBCs is changed by inflammation. Given that APCs initiate humoral immune responses, these findings provide potential mechanistic insight into how inflammation regulates RBC alloimmunization.
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- Departments of Laboratory Medicine and Pediatrics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Bloodworks NW Research Institute, Seattle, Washington.,Departments of Laboratory Medicine and Hematology Division, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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Waterman HR, Kapp LM, Howie HL, Hod EA, Spitalnik SL, Zimring JC. Analysis of 24-h recovery of transfused stored RBCs in recipient mice of distinct genetic backgrounds. Vox Sang 2015; 109:148-54. [DOI: 10.1111/vox.12270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2014] [Revised: 02/02/2015] [Accepted: 02/09/2015] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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- Bloodworks NW Research Institute; Seattle WA USA
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- Bloodworks NW Research Institute; Seattle WA USA
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- Laboratory of Transfusion Biology; Department of Pathology and Cell Biology; Columbia University Medical Center; New York NY USA
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- Laboratory of Transfusion Biology; Department of Pathology and Cell Biology; Columbia University Medical Center; New York NY USA
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- Bloodworks NW Research Institute; Seattle WA USA
- Department of Laboratory Medicine; University of Washington School of Medicine; Seattle WA USA
- Division of Hematology; Department of Medicine; University of Washington School of Medicine; Seattle WA USA
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Dholakia U, Bandyopadhyay S, Hod EA, Prestia KA. Determination of RBC Survival in C57BL/6 and C57BL/6-Tg(UBC-GFP) Mice. Comp Med 2015; 65:196-201. [PMID: 26141444 PMCID: PMC4485628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2014] [Revised: 01/12/2015] [Accepted: 01/25/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Although several methods for determining erythrocyte lifespan are used in research studies that involve mice, all involve the alteration of RBC to allow for its tracking over time, which may affect overall RBC survival. The aims of this study were to determine 1) whether sex affects RBC survival; 2) whether RBC survival differs between the biotin method and an alternative method that uses GFP; and 3) whether repeat exposure of mice to biotin results in an antibiotin antibody response or decreased RBC survival. The results suggest no difference in the RBC half-life between male and female C57BL/6 mice (22.9 ± 1.2 and 22.4 ± 0.9 d, respectively). In addition, RBC half-life did not differ between the biotin- and GFP-based methods (20.5 ± 2.1 d and 22.7 ± 2.1 d, respectively). Finally, retransfusion of mice 90 d after an initial transfusion with biotin-labeled RBC did not induce detectable antibiotin antibodies nor alter the half-life of transfused biotin-labeled RBC (initial transfusion, 22.0 ± 1.2 d; subsequent transfusion, 23.4 ± 1.4 d, respectively).
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- Urshulaa Dholakia
- Institute of Comparative Medicine, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA.
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- Laboratory of Transfusion Biology, Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
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- Laboratory of Transfusion Biology, Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
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- Institute of Comparative Medicine, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA; Laboratory of Transfusion Biology, Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
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Gong M, Yang JT, Liu YQ, Tang LH, Wang Y, Wang LJ, Zhang FJ, Yan M. Irradiation Can Selectively Kill Tumor Cells while Preserving Erythrocyte Viability in a Co-Culture System. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0127181. [PMID: 26018651 PMCID: PMC4446348 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0127181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2014] [Accepted: 04/13/2015] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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An understanding of how to safely apply intraoperative blood salvage (IBS) in cancer surgery has not yet been obtained. Here, we investigated the optimal dose of 137Cs gamma-ray irradiation for killing human hepatocarcinoma (HepG2), gastrocarcinoma (SGC7901), and colonic carcinoma (SW620) tumor cells while preserving co-cultured erythrocytes obtained from 14 healthy adult volunteers. HepG2, SGC7901, or SW620 cells were mixed into the aliquots of erythrocytes. After the mixed cells were treated with 137Cs gamma-ray irradiation (30, 50, and 100 Gy), tumor cells and erythrocytes were separated by density gradient centrifugation in Percoll with a density of 1.063 g/ml. The viability, clonogenicity, DNA synthesis, tumorigenicity, and apoptosis of the tumor cells were determined by MTT assay, plate colony formation, 5-ethynyl-2'-deoxyuridine (EdU) incorporation, subcutaneous xenograft implantation into immunocompromised mice, and annexin V/7-AAD staining, respectively. The ATP concentration, 2,3-DPG level, free Hb concentration, osmotic fragility, membrane phosphatidylserine externalization, blood gas variables, reactive oxygen species levels, and superoxide dismutase levels in erythrocytes were analyzed. We found that 137Cs gamma-ray irradiation at 50 Gy effectively inhibited the viability, proliferation, and tumorigenicity of HepG2, SGC7901, and SW620 cells without markedly damaging the oxygen-carrying ability or membrane integrity or increasing the oxidative stress of erythrocytes in vitro. These results demonstrated that 50 Gy irradiation in a standard 137Cs blood irradiator might be a safe and effective method of inactivating HepG2, SGC7901, and SW620 cells mixed with erythrocytes, which might help to safely allow IBS in cancer surgery.
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- Ming Gong
- Department of Anesthesiology, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310009, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310009, China
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- Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Anesthesiology, Xuzhou Medical College, Xuzhou 221004, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310009, China
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- Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Anesthesiology, Xuzhou Medical College, Xuzhou 221004, China
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- Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Anesthesiology, Xuzhou Medical College, Xuzhou 221004, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310009, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310009, China
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Stijlemans B, Cnops J, Naniima P, Vaast A, Bockstal V, De Baetselier P, Magez S. Development of a pHrodo-based assay for the assessment of in vitro and in vivo erythrophagocytosis during experimental trypanosomosis. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2015; 9:e0003561. [PMID: 25742307 PMCID: PMC4352936 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0003561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2014] [Accepted: 01/23/2015] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Extracellular trypanosomes can cause a wide range of diseases and pathological complications in a broad range of mammalian hosts. One common feature of trypanosomosis is the occurrence of anemia, caused by an imbalance between erythropoiesis and red blood cell clearance of aging erythrocytes. In murine models for T. brucei trypanosomosis, anemia is marked by a very sudden non-hemolytic loss of RBCs during the first-peak parasitemia control, followed by a short recovery phase and the subsequent gradual occurrence of an ever-increasing level of anemia. Using a newly developed quantitative pHrodo based in vitro erythrophagocytosis assay, combined with FACS-based ex vivo and in vivo results, we show that activated liver monocytic cells and neutrophils as well as activated splenic macrophages are the main cells involved in the occurrence of the early-stage acute anemia. In addition, we show that trypanosomosis itself leads to a rapid alteration of RBC membrane stability, priming the cells for accelerated phagocytosis.
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- Benoit Stijlemans
- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Immunology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
- Department of Myeloid Cell Immunology, Vlaams Instituut voor Biotechnologie (VIB), Brussels, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Immunology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
- Department of Structural Biology, Vlaams Instituut voor Biotechnologie (VIB), Brussels, Belgium
- * E-mail: (BS); (JC)
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Immunology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
- Department of Structural Biology, Vlaams Instituut voor Biotechnologie (VIB), Brussels, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Immunology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
- Department of Structural Biology, Vlaams Instituut voor Biotechnologie (VIB), Brussels, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Immunology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
- Department of Structural Biology, Vlaams Instituut voor Biotechnologie (VIB), Brussels, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Immunology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
- Department of Myeloid Cell Immunology, Vlaams Instituut voor Biotechnologie (VIB), Brussels, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Immunology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
- Department of Structural Biology, Vlaams Instituut voor Biotechnologie (VIB), Brussels, Belgium
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Spitalnik SL. Stored red blood cell transfusions: iron, inflammation, immunity, and infection. Transfusion 2014; 54:2365-71. [PMID: 25196845 DOI: 10.1111/trf.12848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2014] [Accepted: 08/02/2014] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Emily Cooley was a highly regarded medical technologist and morphologist. The "Emily Cooley Lectureship and Award" was established to honor her, in particular, and medical technologists, in general. This article reviews some basic concepts about the "life of a red blood cell" (RBC) and uses these to discuss the actual and potential consequences that occur in patients after clearance of transfused refrigerator storage-damaged RBCs by extravascular hemolysis.
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- Steven L Spitalnik
- Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons-New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York
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UNLABELLED A subgroup of the cholesterol-dependent cytolysin (CDC) family of pore-forming toxins (PFTs) has an unusually narrow host range due to a requirement for binding to human CD59 (hCD59), a glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI)-linked complement regulatory molecule. hCD59-specific CDCs are produced by several organisms that inhabit human mucosal surfaces and can act as pathogens, including Gardnerella vaginalis and Streptococcus intermedius. The consequences and potential selective advantages of such PFT host limitation have remained unknown. Here, we demonstrate that, in addition to species restriction, PFT ligation of hCD59 triggers a previously unrecognized pathway for programmed necrosis in primary erythrocytes (red blood cells [RBCs]) from humans and transgenic mice expressing hCD59. Because they lack nuclei and mitochondria, RBCs have typically been thought to possess limited capacity to undergo programmed cell death. RBC programmed necrosis shares key molecular factors with nucleated cell necroptosis, including dependence on Fas/FasL signaling and RIP1 phosphorylation, necrosome assembly, and restriction by caspase-8. Death due to programmed necrosis in RBCs is executed by acid sphingomyelinase-dependent ceramide formation, NADPH oxidase- and iron-dependent reactive oxygen species formation, and glycolytic formation of advanced glycation end products. Bacterial PFTs that are hCD59 independent do not induce RBC programmed necrosis. RBC programmed necrosis is biochemically distinct from eryptosis, the only other known programmed cell death pathway in mature RBCs. Importantly, RBC programmed necrosis enhances the growth of PFT-producing pathogens during exposure to primary RBCs, consistent with a role for such signaling in microbial growth and pathogenesis. IMPORTANCE In this work, we provide the first description of a new form of programmed cell death in erythrocytes (RBCs) that occurs as a consequence of cellular attack by human-specific bacterial toxins. By defining a new RBC death pathway that shares important components with necroptosis, a programmed necrosis module that occurs in nucleated cells, these findings expand our understanding of RBC biology and RBC-pathogen interactions. In addition, our work provides a link between cholesterol-dependent cytolysin (CDC) host restriction and promotion of bacterial growth in the presence of RBCs, which may provide a selective advantage to human-associated bacterial strains that elaborate such toxins and a potential explanation for the narrowing of host range observed in this toxin family.
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Sharp JA, Whitley PH, Cunnion KM, Krishna NK. Peptide inhibitor of complement c1, a novel suppressor of classical pathway activation: mechanistic studies and clinical potential. Front Immunol 2014; 5:406. [PMID: 25202312 PMCID: PMC4141160 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2014.00406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2014] [Accepted: 08/08/2014] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The classical pathway of complement plays multiple physiological roles including modulating immunological effectors initiated by adaptive immune responses and an essential homeostatic role in the clearance of damaged self-antigens. However, dysregulated classical pathway activation is associated with antibody-initiated, inflammatory diseases processes like cold agglutinin disease, acute intravascular hemolytic transfusion reaction (AIHTR), and acute/hyperacute transplantation rejection. To date, only one putative classical pathway inhibitor, C1 esterase inhibitor (C1-INH), is currently commercially available and its only approved indication is for replacement treatment in hereditary angioedema, which is predominantly a kinin pathway disease. Given the variety of disease conditions in which the classical pathway is implicated, development of therapeutics that specifically inhibits complement initiation represents a major unmet medical need. Our laboratory has identified a peptide that specifically inhibits the classical and lectin pathways of complement. In vitro studies have demonstrated that these peptide inhibitors of complement C1 (PIC1) bind to the collagen-like region of the initiator molecule of the classical pathway, C1q. PIC1 binding to C1q blocks activation of the associated serine proteases (C1s–C1r–C1r–C1s) and subsequent downstream complement activation. Rational design optimization of PIC1 has resulted in the generation of a highly potent derivative of 15 amino acids. PIC1 inhibits classical pathway mediated complement activation in ABO incompatibility in vitro and inhibiting classical pathway activation in vivo in rats. This review will focus on the pre-clinical development of PIC1 and discuss its potential as a therapeutic in antibody-mediated classical pathway disease, specifically AIHTR.
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- Julia A Sharp
- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Cell Biology, Eastern Virginia Medical School , Norfolk, VA , USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Cell Biology, Eastern Virginia Medical School , Norfolk, VA , USA ; Department of Pediatrics, Eastern Virginia Medical School , Norfolk, VA , USA ; Children's Specialty Group, Division of Infectious Diseases , Norfolk, VA , USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Cell Biology, Eastern Virginia Medical School , Norfolk, VA , USA ; Department of Pediatrics, Eastern Virginia Medical School , Norfolk, VA , USA
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Chiou SP, Kitoh K, Igarashi I, Takashima Y. Generation of monoclonal autoantibodies from Babesia rodhaini-infected mice. J Vet Med Sci 2014; 76:1281-4. [PMID: 24909967 PMCID: PMC4197159 DOI: 10.1292/jvms.14-0095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The presence of anti-erythrocyte autoantibodies in animals infected with various Babesia species is well reported. However, the pathogenesis of autoantibodies in babesiosis is poorly understood. Here, we demonstrated that anti-erythrocyte immunoglobulin (Ig) M and IgG were present in B. rodhaini-infected mice at 6 and 8 days after infection, respectively. Furthermore, we generated monoclonal antibodies against erythrocyte antigen from B. rodhaini-infected mice. Five clones were generated. By Western blotting analysis using whole erythrocyte antigens, one clone reacted with a broad band around 90-150 kDa, and the 2 clones reacted with a band larger than 150 kDa. B. rodhaini-infected mice and/or autoreactive monoclonal antibodies established in this study might be a powerful tool for in vivo pathogenesis studies of autoantibody development in infectious diseases.
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- Shih-Pin Chiou
- United Graduate School of Veterinary Science, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu 501-1193, Japan
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Shah TA, Mauriello CT, Hair PS, Sharp JA, Kumar PS, Lattanzio FA, Werner AL, Whitley PH, Maes LA, Cunnion KM, Krishna NK. Complement inhibition significantly decreases red blood cell lysis in a rat model of acute intravascular hemolysis. Transfusion 2014; 54:2892-900. [PMID: 24806146 DOI: 10.1111/trf.12695] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2013] [Revised: 02/14/2014] [Accepted: 03/02/2014] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Prevention of acute hemolytic transfusion reactions is a worldwide concern. The objective of this study was to develop a simple rat model of complement-mediated acute intravascular hemolysis. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS Human AB red blood cells (RBCs) were incubated with complement-sufficient or complement-deficient Wistar rat serum (WRS) in the presence and absence of human RBC antibody in vitro to elucidate the mechanism of hemolysis. To study the role of complement in acute intravascular hemolysis in vivo, Wistar rats were treated either with or without cobra venom factor (CVF) to deplete complement activity. Human AB RBCs were then injected into both groups of rats, followed by serial blood draws up to 2 hours. Venous blood clearance and lysis of transfused RBCs at each time point were measured by flow cytometry and spectrophotometry. RBC sequestration was determined in the liver, spleen, and kidney by immunohistochemistry. RESULTS In vitro incubation of human RBCs with WRS demonstrated that RBC lysis was mediated via the classical complement pathway and that hemolysis was antibody dependent. Transfusion of human RBCs into rats showed significantly less hemolysis in the CVF group versus untreated group. RBC sequestration in the spleen and liver 2 hours posttransfusion were not quantitatively different between the two groups. CONCLUSIONS Given the much higher degree of similarity for rat and human complement compared to mice, this simple rat model is ideal for testing novel inhibitors of classical pathway activation for the prevention and treatment of acute intravascular hemolysis.
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- Tushar A Shah
- Department of Pediatrics, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, Virginia; Children's Specialty Group, Norfolk, Virginia; Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters, Norfolk, Virginia
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Stowell SR, Girard-Pierce KR, Smith NH, Henry KL, Arthur CM, Zimring JC, Hendrickson JE. Transfusion of murine red blood cells expressing the human KEL glycoprotein induces clinically significant alloantibodies. Transfusion 2013; 54:179-89. [PMID: 23621760 DOI: 10.1111/trf.12217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2013] [Revised: 03/13/2013] [Accepted: 03/14/2013] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Red blood cell (RBC) alloantibodies to nonself antigens may develop after transfusion or pregnancy, leading to morbidity and mortality in the form of hemolytic transfusion reactions or hemolytic disease of the newborn. A better understanding of the mechanisms of RBC alloantibody induction, or strategies to mitigate the consequences of such antibodies, may ultimately improve transfusion safety. However, such studies are inherently difficult in humans. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS We recently generated transgenic mice with RBC-specific expression of the human KEL glycoprotein, specifically the KEL2 or KEL1 antigens. Herein, we investigate recipient alloimmune responses to transfused RBCs in this system. RESULTS Transfusion of RBCs from KEL2 donors into wild-type recipients (lacking the human KEL protein but expressing the murine KEL ortholog) resulted in dose-dependent anti-KEL glycoprotein immunoglobulin (Ig)M and IgG antibody responses, enhanced by recipient inflammation with poly(I:C). Boostable responses were evident upon repeat transfusion, with morbid-appearing alloimmunized recipients experiencing rapid clearance of transfused KEL2 but not control RBCs. Although KEL1 RBCs were also immunogenic after transfusion into wild-type recipients, transfusion of KEL1 RBCs into KEL2 recipients or vice versa failed to lead to detectable anti-KEL1 or anti-KEL2 responses. CONCLUSIONS This murine model, with reproducible and clinically significant KEL glycoprotein alloantibody responses, provides a platform for future mechanistic studies of RBC alloantibody induction and consequences. Long-term translational goals of these studies include improving transfusion safety for at-risk patients.
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- Sean R Stowell
- Department of Pathology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia; Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia; Puget Sound Blood Center Research Institute, Seattle, Washington
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Henry SM, Barr KL, Oliver CA. Modeling transfusion reactions with kodecytes and enabling ABO-incompatible transfusion with function-spacer-lipid constructs. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-2824.2012.01563.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Ghinassi B, Ferro L, Masiello F, Tirelli V, Sanchez M, Migliaccio G, Whitsett C, Kachala S, Riviere I, Sadelain M, Migliaccio AR. Recovery and Biodistribution of Ex Vivo Expanded Human Erythroblasts Injected into NOD/SCID/IL2Rγ mice. Stem Cells Int 2011; 2011:673752. [PMID: 21912558 PMCID: PMC3161306 DOI: 10.4061/2011/673752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2011] [Accepted: 06/06/2011] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Ex vivo expanded erythroblasts (EBs) may serve as advanced transfusion products provided that lodgment occurs in the macrophage-niche of the marrow permitting maturation. EBs expanded from adult and cord blood expressed the receptors (CXCR4, VLA-4, and P-selectin ligand 1) necessary for interaction with macrophages. However, 4-days following transfusion to intact NOD/SCID/IL2Rγ(null) mice, CD235a(pos) EBs were observed inside CD235a(neg) splenic cells suggesting that they underwent phagocytosis. When splenectomized and intact NOD/SCID/IL2Rγ(null) mice were transfused using retrovirally labeled human EBs, human cells were visualized by bioluminescence imaging only in splenectomized animals. Four days after injection, human CD235a(pos) cells were detected in marrow and liver of splenectomized mice but only in spleen of controls. Human CD235a(pos) erythrocytes in blood remained low in all cases. These studies establish splenectomized NOD/SCID/IL2Rγ(null) mice as a suitable model for tracking and quantification of human EBs in vivo.
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- Barbara Ghinassi
- The Tisch Cancer Institute and Myeloproliferative Disease Research Consortium (MPD-RC), Mount Sinai School of Medicine, One Gustave L. Levy Place, P.O. Box 1079, New York, NY 10029, USA
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Desmarets M, Noizat-Pirenne F. [Murine models in blood transfusion: allo-immunization, hemolysis]. Transfus Clin Biol 2011; 18:115-23. [PMID: 21398162 DOI: 10.1016/j.tracli.2011.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2011] [Accepted: 01/27/2011] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Mice represent an animal model that can be easily manipulated. Mice have been used to model many human diseases. This review addresses murine models of immunity directed against red blood cell antigens as well as models of antibody and non-antibody mediated hemolysis. These models allow for a better understanding of the side effects of transfusion, such as red blood cell allo-immunization and post-transfusional hemolytic reactions. They also help explore strategies to treat and prevent these side effects in ways that would not be available using clinical research alone.
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- M Desmarets
- EFS Île-de-France, 51, avenue Maréchal-de-Lattre-de-Tassigny, 94000 Créteil, France.
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Zimring JC, Welniak L, Semple JW, Ness PM, Slichter SJ, Spitalnik SL. Current problems and future directions of transfusion-induced alloimmunization: summary of an NHLBI working group. Transfusion 2011; 51:435-41. [PMID: 21251006 DOI: 10.1111/j.1537-2995.2010.03024.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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In April 2010, a working group sponsored by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute was assembled to identify research strategies to improve our understanding of alloimmunization caused by the transfusion of allogeneic blood components and to evaluate potential approaches to both reduce its occurrence and manage its effects. Significant sequelae of alloimmunization were discussed and identified, including difficulties in maintaining chronic transfusion of red blood cells and platelets, hemolytic disease of the newborn, neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia, and rejection of transplanted cells and tissues. The discussions resulted in a consensus that identified key areas of future research and developmental areas, including genetic and epigenetic recipient factors that regulate alloimmunization, biochemical specifics of transfused products that affect alloimmunization, and novel technologies for high-throughput genotyping to facilitate extensive and efficient antigen matching between donor and recipient. Additional areas of importance included analysis of unappreciated medical sequelae of alloimmunization, such as cellular immunity and its effect upon transplant and autoimmunity. In addition, support for research infrastructure was discussed, with an emphasis on encouraging collaboration and synergy of animal models biology and human clinical research. Finally, training future investigators was identified as an area of importance. In aggregate, this communication provides a synopsis of the opinions of the working group on the above issues and presents both a list of suggested priorities and the rationale for the topics of focus. The areas of research identified in this report represent potential fertile ground for the medical advancement of preventing and managing alloimmunization in its different forms and mitigating the clinical problems it presents to multiple patient populations.
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Affiliation(s)
- James C Zimring
- Center for Transfusion and Cellular Therapies, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
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