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In vitro cell quality of buffy coat platelets in additive solution treated with pathogen reduction technology
Author(s) -
Ostrowski Sisse R.,
Bochsen Louise,
SaladoJimena José A.,
Ullum Henrik,
Reynaerts Inge,
Goodrich Raymond P.,
Johansson Pär I.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
transfusion
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.045
H-Index - 132
eISSN - 1537-2995
pISSN - 0041-1132
DOI - 10.1111/j.1537-2995.2010.02681.x
Subject(s) - buffy coat , platelet , flow cytometry , chemistry , cd63 , cd154 , annexin , apheresis , platelet activation , plateletpheresis , andrology , in vitro , cd40 , biochemistry , microbiology and biotechnology , immunology , biology , medicine , microrna , cytotoxic t cell , microvesicles , gene
BACKGROUND: Pathogen reduction technologies (PRTs) may induce storage lesion in platelet (PLT) concentrates. To investigate this, buffy coat PLTs (BCPs) in PLT additive solution (AS; SSP+) with or without Mirasol PRT (CaridianBCT Biotechnologies) were assessed by quality control tests and four‐color flow cytometry. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS: In vitro comparison of PRT and control pooled‐and‐split BCPs after 2, 3, 6, 7, and 8 days of storage was made. PLT concentration, count per unit, swirl, metabolism, activation (CD62P, PAC1, CD42b/GPIb, CD63, CD40L/CD154, CD40, annexin V), and microparticle, sCD40L, and sCD62P release were evaluated. RESULTS: PRT induced a minor initial PLT loss (Day 2 [mean ± SD], 302 × 10 9 ± 44 × 10 9 PLTs/unit vs. 325 × 10 9 ± 46 × 10 9 PLTs/unit; p < 0.001) but the decline was comparable to control BCP. Swirling was comparable and declined with similar rates in PRT‐treated and control BCPs during storage. PRT enhanced PLT metabolism and activation, evidenced by lower pH 22 ; increased glucose consumption and lactate production rates (p < 0.01); early increases in CD62P‐, PAC1‐, CD63‐, CD40L‐, CD40‐, and annexin V–positive PLTs; reduced GPIb expression; and enhanced release of PLT‐derived MPs and sCD40L (all p < 0.05). CD62P and PAC1 expression changed with different kinetics during storage and varying GPIb expression was displayed within the CD62P/PAC1‐positive PLT subsets. CONCLUSION: PRT treatment of BCP in AS induced a minor initial PLT loss and enhanced metabolism and PLT activation. The clinical relevance for PLT function in vivo of these findings will be investigated in a clinical trial.