Predicting storage‐dependent damage to red blood cells using nitrite oxidation kinetics, peroxiredoxin‐2 oxidation, and hemoglobin and free heme measurements. Issue 12 (22nd July 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Oh, Joo‐Yeun; Stapley, Ryan; Harper, Victoria; Marques, Marisa B.; Patel, Rakesh P.
• Is Part Of: Transfusion. Volume 55:Issue 12(2015)
• Page Start: 2967
• Page End: 2978
• Publication Date: 2015-07-22
• Subjects: Hematology -- Periodicals; Blood -- Transfusion -- Periodicals; Blood Group Antigens -- Periodicals; Blood Preservation -- Periodicals; Blood Transfusion -- Periodicals; 615
• DOI: 10.1111/trf.13248
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0041-1132

Abstract

Abstract : BACKGROUND: Storage‐dependent damage to red blood cells (RBCs) varies significantly. Identifying RBC units that will undergo higher levels of hemolysis during storage may allow for more efficient inventory management decision‐making. Oxidative‐stress mediates storage‐dependent damage to RBCs and will depend on the oxidant:antioxidant balance. We reasoned that this balance or redox tone will serve as a determinant of how a given RBC unit stores and that its assessment in "young" RBCs will predict storage‐dependent hemolysis. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS: RBCs were sampled from bags and segments stored for 7 to 42 days. Redox tone was assessed by nitrite oxidation kinetics and peroxiredoxin‐2 (Prx‐2) oxidation. In parallel, hemolysis was assessed by measuring cell‐free hemoglobin (Hb) and free heme (hemin). Correlation analyses were performed to determine if Day 7 measurements predicted either the level of hemolysis at Day 35 or the increase in hemolysis during storage. RESULTS: Higher Day 7 Prx‐2 oxidation was associated with higher Day 35 Prx‐2 oxidation, suggesting that early assessment of this variable may identify RBCs that will incur the most oxidative damage during storage. RBCs that oxidized nitrite faster on Day 7 were associated with the greatest levels of storage‐dependent hemolysis and increases in Prx‐2 oxidation. An inverse relationship between storage‐dependent changes in oxyhemoglobin and free heme was observed underscoring an unappreciated reciprocity between these molecular species. Moreover, free heme was higher in the bag compared to paired segments, with opposite trends observed for free Hb. CONCLUSION: Measurement of Prx‐2 oxidation and nitrite oxidation kinetics early during RBC storage may predict storage‐dependent damage to RBC including hemolysis‐dependent formation of free Hb and heme.