ArticleNano-micro letters2023
Core-Shell Microfiber Encapsulation Enables Glycerol-Free Cryopreservation of RBCs with High Hematocrit.
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- From Donation to Innovation: New Blood-Derived Products.Transfusion medicine and hemotherapy : offizielles Organ der Deutschen Gesellschaft fur Transfusionsmedizin und Immunhamatologie · 2026Review
- Microfluidic Platforms for Cryopreservation.Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) · 2026Article
- Impact of preanalytical variables on urinary cell-free DNA quality: Centrifugation, EDTA concentration, storage and thawing strategies.PloS one · 2026Article
- Engineered supercooling systems for enhanced long-term preservation of large-volume red blood cells in commercial blood bags.Journal of biological engineering · 2025Article
- Overcoming ice: cutting-edge materials and advanced strategies for effective cryopreservation of biosample.Journal of nanobiotechnology · 2025Review
- Effect of low-frequency assisted ultrasonic on cryopreservation of L-02 hepatocyte cells.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2025Article
- Effects, methods and limits of the cryopreservation on mesenchymal stem cells.Stem cell research & therapy · 2024Review
- The Inhibition of Interfacial Ice Formation and Stress Accumulation with Zwitterionic Betaine and Trehalose for High-Efficiency Skin Cryopreservation.Research (Washington, D.C.) · 2024Article
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Abstract
Cryopreservation of red blood cells (RBCs) provides great potential benefits for providing transfusion timely in emergencies. High concentrations of glycerol (20% or 40%) are used for RBC cryopreservation in current clinical practice, which results in cytotoxicity and osmotic injuries that must be carefully controlled. However, existing studies on the low-glycerol cryopreservation of RBCs still suffer from the bottleneck of low hematocrit levels, which require relatively large storage space and an extra concentration process before transfusion, making it inconvenient (time-consuming, and also may cause injury and sample lose) for clinical applications. To this end, we develop a novel method for the glycerol-free cryopreservation of human RBCs with a high final hematocrit by using trehalose as the sole cryoprotectant to dehydrate RBCs and using core-shell alginate hydrogel microfibers to enhance heat transfer during cryopreservation. Different from previous studies, we achieve the cryopreservation of human RBCs at high hematocrit (> 40%) with high recovery (up to 95%). Additionally, the washed RBCs post-cryopreserved are proved to maintain their morphology, mechanics, and functional properties. This may provide a nontoxic, high-efficiency, and glycerol-free approach for RBC cryopreservation, along with potential clinical transfusion benefits.
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