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SynthesisBiomolecules2024

Impact of Different Red Blood Cell Storage Solutions and Conditions on Cell Function and Viability: A Systematic Review.

Linh Nguyen T Tran, Cristina González-Fernández, Jenifer Gomez-Pastora

Abstract readSystematic Review
In one paragraph

Synthesis in Biomolecules, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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24citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

24 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  4. The resurgence of whole blood transfusion: Evaluating microcirculatory evidence in hemorrhagic trauma care: A review.Transfusion and apheresis science : official journal of the World Apheresis Association : official journal of the European Society for Haemapheresis · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Linh Nguyen T TranDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409, USA.ORCID 0009-0002-0130-4826
Cristina González-FernándezDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409, USA.
Jenifer Gomez-PastoraDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-5157-4130

Funding

Texas Tech University System HEF New Faculty Startup, NRUF Start Up, and Core Research Support Fund
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Red blood cell (RBC) storage solutions have evolved significantly over the past decades to optimize the preservation of cell viability and functionality during hypothermic storage. This comprehensive review provides an in-depth analysis of the effects of various storage solutions and conditions on critical RBC parameters during refrigerated preservation. A wide range of solutions, from basic formulations such as phosphate-buffered saline (PBS), to advanced additive solutions (ASs), like AS-7 and phosphate, adenine, glucose, guanosine, saline, and mannitol (PAGGSM), are systematically compared in terms of their ability to maintain key indicators of RBC integrity, including adenosine triphosphate (ATP) levels, morphology, and hemolysis. Optimal RBC storage requires a delicate balance of pH buffering, metabolic support, oxidative damage prevention, and osmotic regulation. While the latest alkaline solutions enable up to 8 weeks of storage, some degree of metabolic and morphological deterioration remains inevitable. The impacts of critical storage conditions, such as the holding temperature, oxygenation, anticoagulants, irradiation, and processing methods, on the accumulation of storage lesions are also thoroughly investigated. Personalized RBC storage solutions, tailored to individual donor characteristics, represent a promising avenue for minimizing storage lesions and enhancing transfusion outcomes. Further research integrating omics profiling with customized preservation media is necessary to maximize post-transfusion RBC survival and functions. The continued optimization of RBC storage practices will not only enhance transfusion efficacy but also enable blood banking to better meet evolving clinical needs.

Indexed as

Blood PreservationCell SurvivalErythrocytesAdenosine TriphosphateGlucoseHemolysisHumansMannitolAdenosine TriphosphateGlucoseMannitolblood bankingred blood cells (RBCs)storage conditionsstorage lesionstorage solution

Identifiers

PMID39062526
PMCPMC11274915

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