Sharma VJ, Starkey G, D'Costa R, James F, Mouhtouris E, Davis L, Wang BZ, Vago A, Raman J, Mackay LK, Opdam H, Jones R, Grayson ML, Martin DE, Gordon CL. Australian Donation and Transplantation Biobank: A Research Biobank Integrated Within a Deceased Organ and Tissue Donation Program.
Transplant Direct 2023;
9:e1422. [PMID:
36591329 DOI:
10.1097/TXD.0000000000001422]
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Abstract
We aimed to facilitate the donation of tissue samples for research by establishing a centralized system integrated in the organ donation program for collection, storage, and distribution of samples (the Australian Donation and Transplantation Biobank [ADTB]).
Methods
Feasibility of a research biobank integrated within the deceased organ and tissue donation program was assessed. DonateLife Victoria sought consent for ADTB donation after consent was received for organ donation for transplantation from the donor's senior available next of kin. ADTB samples were collected during donation surgery and distributed fresh to researchers or stored for future research. The main outcome measures were ADTB donation rates, ADTB sample collection, ADTB sample use, and to identify ethical considerations.
Results
Over 2 y, samples were collected for the ADTB from 69 donors (28% of 249 donors). Samples were obtained from the spleen (n = 59, 86%), colon (n = 57, 83%), ileum (n = 56, 82%), duodenum (n = 55, 80%), blood (n = 55, 80%), bone marrow (n = 55, 80%), skin (n = 54, 78%), mesenteric lymph nodes (n = 56, 81%), liver (n = 21, 30%), lung (n = 29, 42%), and lung-draining lymph node (n = 29, 42%). Heart (n = 20), breast (n = 1), and lower urinary tract (n = 1) samples were obtained in the second year. Five hundred fifty-six samples were used in 19 ethics-approved research projects spanning the fields of immunology, microbiology, oncology, anatomy, physiology, and surgery.
Conclusions
The integration of routine deceased donation and transplantation activities with a coordinated system for retrieval and allocation of donor samples for use in a range of research projects is feasible and valuable.
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