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Zhou Z, Guo K, Zhu S, Ni C, Ni Z, Xiang N. Multiparameter Mechanical Phenotyping for Accurate Cell Identification Using High-Throughput Microfluidic Deformability Cytometry. Anal Chem 2024; 96:10313-10321. [PMID: 38857194 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.4c01175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2024]
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Mechanical phenotyping has been widely employed for single-cell analysis over recent years. However, most previous works on characterizing the cellular mechanical properties measured only a single parameter from one image. In this paper, the quasi-real-time multiparameter analysis of cell mechanical properties was realized using high-throughput adjustable deformability cytometry. We first extracted 12 deformability parameters from the cell contours. Then, the machine learning for cell identification was performed to preliminarily verify the rationality of multiparameter mechanical phenotyping. The experiments on characterizing cells after cytoskeletal modification verified that multiple parameters extracted from the cell contours contributed to an identification accuracy of over 80%. Through continuous frame analysis of the cell deformation process, we found that temporal variation and an average level of parameters were correlated with cell type. To achieve quasi-real-time and high-precision multiplex-type cell detection, we constructed a back propagation (BP) neural network model to complete the fast identification of four cell lines. The multiparameter detection method based on time series achieved cell detection with an accuracy of over 90%. To solve the challenges of cell rarity and data lacking for clinical samples, based on the developed BP neural network model, the transfer learning method was used for the identification of three different clinical samples, and finally, a high identification accuracy of approximately 95% was achieved.
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- Zheng Zhou
- School of Mechanical Engineering and Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Design and Manufacture of Micro-Nano Biomedical Instruments, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering and Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Design and Manufacture of Micro-Nano Biomedical Instruments, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering and Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Design and Manufacture of Micro-Nano Biomedical Instruments, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering and Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Design and Manufacture of Micro-Nano Biomedical Instruments, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering and Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Design and Manufacture of Micro-Nano Biomedical Instruments, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering and Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Design and Manufacture of Micro-Nano Biomedical Instruments, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
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Shao M, Liu R, Li C, Sun Y, Zhong Z, Lu F, Zhou J, Zhong MC. Deformability of mouse erythrocytes in different diluents measured using optical tweezers. SOFT MATTER 2023; 19:7955-7962. [PMID: 37817638 DOI: 10.1039/d3sm00923h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/12/2023]
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Optical tweezers are widely used to measure the mechanical properties of erythrocytes, which is crucial to the study of pathology and clinical diagnosis of disease. During the measurement, the blood sample is diluted and suspended in an exogenous physiological fluid, which may affect the elastic properties of the cells in vitro. Here, we investigate the effect of different diluents on the elastic properties of mouse erythrocytes by quantitatively evaluating their elastic constants using optical tweezers. The diluents are plasma extracted from mouse blood, veterinary blood diluent (V-52D), Dulbecco's modified Eagle's medium (DMEM), phosphate-buffered saline (PBS), and normal saline (NS). To create an environment that closely resembles in vivo conditions, the experiment is performed at 36.5 °C. The results show that the spring constant of mouse erythrocytes in plasma is 6.23 ± 0.41 μN m-1. The elasticity of mouse erythrocytes in V-52D and DMEM is 8.21 ± 0.91 and 6.95 ± 0.85 μN m-1, which are higher than that in plasma extracted from blood, whereas, the elasticity in PBS and NS is 4.23 ± 0.85 and 4.68 ± 0.79 μN m-1, which are less than that in plasma extracted from blood. At last, we observe the size and circularity of erythrocytes in different diluents, and consider that the erythrocyte diameter and circularity may affect cell deformability. Our results provide a reference of the diluent choice for measuring the mechanical properties of erythrocytes in vitro.
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- Meng Shao
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Measuring Theory and Precision Instrument, School of Instrument Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China.
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China.
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China.
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China.
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China.
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China.
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China.
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Measuring Theory and Precision Instrument, School of Instrument Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China.
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Yang Y, He H, Wang J, Chen L, Xu Y, Ge C, Li S. Blood quality evaluation via on-chip classification of cell morphology using a deep learning algorithm. LAB ON A CHIP 2023; 23:2113-2121. [PMID: 36946151 DOI: 10.1039/d2lc01078j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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The quality of red blood cells (RBCs) in stored blood has a direct impact on the recovery of patients treated by blood transfusion, which directly reflects the quality of blood. The traditional means for blood quality evaluation involve the use of reagents and multi-step and time-consuming operations. Here, a low-cost, multi-classification, label-free and high-precision method is developed, which combines microfluidic technology and a deep learning algorithm together to recognize and classify RBCs based on morphology. The microfluidic channel is designed to effectively and controllably solve the problem of cell overlap, which has a severe negative impact on the identification of cells. The object detection model in the deep learning algorithm is optimized and used to recognize multiple RBCs simultaneously in the whole field of view, so as to classify them into six morphological subcategories and count the numbers in each subgroup. The mean average precision of the developed object detection model reaches 89.24%. The blood quality can be evaluated by calculating the morphology index (MI) according to the numbers of cells in subgroups. The validation of the method is verified by evaluating three blood samples stored for 7 days, 21 days and 42 days, which have MIs of 84.53%, 73.33% and 24.34%, respectively, indicating good agreement with the actual blood quality. This method has the merits of cell identification in a wide channel, no need for single cell alignment as the image cytometry does and it is not only applicable to the quality evaluation of RBCs, but can also be used for general cell identifications with different morphologies.
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- Yuping Yang
- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Technology and Systems, Ministry of Education & Key Disciplines Laboratory of Novel Micro-Nano Devices and System Technology, College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China.
- Chongqing College of Electronic Engineering, Chongqing 401331, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Technology and Systems, Ministry of Education & Key Disciplines Laboratory of Novel Micro-Nano Devices and System Technology, College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Technology and Systems, Ministry of Education & Key Disciplines Laboratory of Novel Micro-Nano Devices and System Technology, College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Technology and Systems, Ministry of Education & Key Disciplines Laboratory of Novel Micro-Nano Devices and System Technology, College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Technology and Systems, Ministry of Education & Key Disciplines Laboratory of Novel Micro-Nano Devices and System Technology, College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China.
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Translational Research for Cancer Metastasis and Individualized Treatment, Chongqing University Cancer Hospital, Chongqing 400030, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Technology and Systems, Ministry of Education & Key Disciplines Laboratory of Novel Micro-Nano Devices and System Technology, College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China.
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Grigorev GV, Lebedev AV, Wang X, Qian X, Maksimov GV, Lin L. Advances in Microfluidics for Single Red Blood Cell Analysis. BIOSENSORS 2023; 13:117. [PMID: 36671952 PMCID: PMC9856164 DOI: 10.3390/bios13010117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2022] [Revised: 12/04/2022] [Accepted: 12/23/2022] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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The utilizations of microfluidic chips for single RBC (red blood cell) studies have attracted great interests in recent years to filter, trap, analyze, and release single erythrocytes for various applications. Researchers in this field have highlighted the vast potential in developing micro devices for industrial and academia usages, including lab-on-a-chip and organ-on-a-chip systems. This article critically reviews the current state-of-the-art and recent advances of microfluidics for single RBC analyses, including integrated sensors and microfluidic platforms for microscopic/tomographic/spectroscopic single RBC analyses, trapping arrays (including bifurcating channels), dielectrophoretic and agglutination/aggregation studies, as well as clinical implications covering cancer, sepsis, prenatal, and Sickle Cell diseases. Microfluidics based RBC microarrays, sorting/counting and trapping techniques (including acoustic, dielectrophoretic, hydrodynamic, magnetic, and optical techniques) are also reviewed. Lastly, organs on chips, multi-organ chips, and drug discovery involving single RBC are described. The limitations and drawbacks of each technology are addressed and future prospects are discussed.
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- Georgii V. Grigorev
- Data Science and Information Technology Research Center, Tsinghua Berkeley Shenzhen Institute, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China
- Mechanical Engineering Department, University of California in Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
- School of Information Technology, Cherepovets State University, 162600 Cherepovets, Russia
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- Machine Building Department, Bauman Moscow State University, 105005 Moscow, Russia
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- Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Faculty of Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119991 Moscow, Russia
- Physical metallurgy Department, Federal State Autonomous Educational Institution of Higher Education National Research Technological University “MISiS”, 119049 Moscow, Russia
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- Mechanical Engineering Department, University of California in Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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Erythrocyte morphological symmetry analysis to detect sublethal trauma in shear flow. Sci Rep 2021; 11:23566. [PMID: 34876652 PMCID: PMC8651737 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-02936-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2021] [Accepted: 11/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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The viscoelastic properties of red blood cells (RBC) facilitate flexible shape change in response to extrinsic forces. Their viscoelasticity is intrinsically linked to physical properties of the cytosol, cytoskeleton, and membrane-all of which are highly sensitive to supraphysiological shear exposure. Given the need to minimise blood trauma within artificial organs, we observed RBC in supraphysiological shear through direct visualisation to gain understanding of processes leading to blood damage. Using a custom-built counter-rotating shear generator fit to a microscope, healthy red blood cells (RBC) were directly visualised during exposure to different levels of shear (10-60 Pa). To investigate RBC morphology in shear flow, we developed an image analysis method to quantify (a)symmetry of deforming ellipsoidal cells-following RBC identification and centroid detection, cell radius was determined for each angle around the circumference of the cell, and the resultant bimodal distribution (and thus RBC) was symmetrically compared. While traditional indices of RBC deformability (elongation index) remained unaltered in all shear conditions, following ~100 s of exposure to 60 Pa, the frequency of asymmetrical ellipses and RBC fragments/extracellular vesicles significantly increased. These findings indicate RBC structure is sensitive to shear history, where asymmetrical morphology may indicate sublethal blood damage in real-time shear flow.
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Barshtein G, Pajic-Lijakovic I, Gural A. Deformability of Stored Red Blood Cells. Front Physiol 2021; 12:722896. [PMID: 34690797 PMCID: PMC8530101 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2021.722896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2021] [Accepted: 08/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Red blood cells (RBCs) deformability refers to the cells’ ability to adapt their shape to the dynamically changing flow conditions so as to minimize their resistance to flow. The high red cell deformability enables it to pass through small blood vessels and significantly determines erythrocyte survival. Under normal physiological states, the RBCs are attuned to allow for adequate blood flow. However, rigid erythrocytes can disrupt the perfusion of peripheral tissues and directly block microvessels. Therefore, RBC deformability has been recognized as a sensitive indicator of RBC functionality. The loss of deformability, which a change in the cell shape can cause, modification of cell membrane or a shift in cytosol composition, can occur due to various pathological conditions or as a part of normal RBC aging (in vitro or in vivo). However, despite extensive research, we still do not fully understand the processes leading to increased cell rigidity under cold storage conditions in a blood bank (in vitro aging), In the present review, we discuss publications that examined the effect of RBCs’ cold storage on their deformability and the biological mechanisms governing this change. We first discuss the change in the deformability of cells during their cold storage. After that, we consider storage-related alterations in RBCs features, which can lead to impaired cell deformation. Finally, we attempt to trace a causal relationship between the observed phenomena and offer recommendations for improving the functionality of stored cells.
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- Gregory Barshtein
- Biochemistry Department, The Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Hematology, Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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Zhong R, Han D, Wu X, Wang H, Li W, He Z, Zhang X, Liu J. An Evaluation of Morphological Changes and Deformability of Suspended Red Blood Cells Prepared Using Whole Blood with Different Hemoglobin Levels of Tibetans. Transfus Med Hemother 2021; 48:210-219. [PMID: 34539314 DOI: 10.1159/000513319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2020] [Accepted: 11/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Background The hypoxic environment stimulates the human body to increase the levels of hemoglobin (HGB) and hematocrit and the number of red blood cells. Such enhancements have individual differences, leading to a wide range of HGB in Tibetans' whole blood (WB). Study Design WB of male Tibetans was divided into 3 groups according to different HGB (i.e., A: >120 but ≤185 g/L, B: >185 but ≤210 g/L, and C: >210 g/L). Suspended red blood cells (SRBC) processed by collected WB and stored in standard conditions were examined aseptically on days 1, 14, 21, and 35 after storage. The routine biochemical indexes, deformability, cell morphology, and membrane proteins were tested. Results Mean corpuscular volume, adenosine triphosphate, pH, and deformability were not different in group A vs. those in storage (p > 0.05). The increased rate of irreversible morphology of red blood cells was different among the 3 groups, but there was no difference in the percentage of red blood cells with an irreversible morphology after 35 days of storage. Group C performed better in terms of osmotic fragility and showed a lower rigid index than group A. Furthermore, SDS-PAGE revealed similar cross-linking degrees of cell membrane protein but the band 3 protein of group C seemed to experience weaker clustering than that of group A as detected by Western Blot analysis after 35 days of storage. Conclusions There was no difference in deformability or morphological changes in the 3 groups over the 35 days of storage. High HGB levels of plateau SRBC did not accelerate the RBC change from a biconcave disc into a spherical shape and it did not cause a reduction in deformability during 35 days of preservation in bank conditions.
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- Rui Zhong
- Institute of Blood Transfusion, Peking Union Medical Collage, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Chengdu, China
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- Institute of Blood Transfusion, Peking Union Medical Collage, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Tibet Autonomous Region in Chengdu Office Hospital, Chengdu, China
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- Institute of Blood Transfusion, Peking Union Medical Collage, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Chengdu, China
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- Institute of Blood Transfusion, Peking Union Medical Collage, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Chengdu, China
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- Institute of Blood Transfusion, Peking Union Medical Collage, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Chengdu, China
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- Institute of Blood Transfusion, Peking Union Medical Collage, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Chengdu, China
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- Institute of Blood Transfusion, Peking Union Medical Collage, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Chengdu, China
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Rahman MH, Wong CHN, Lee MM, Chan MK, Ho YP. Efficient encapsulation of functional proteins into erythrocytes by controlled shear-mediated membrane deformation. LAB ON A CHIP 2021; 21:2121-2128. [PMID: 34002198 DOI: 10.1039/d0lc01077d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Red blood cells (RBCs) are attractive carriers of biomolecular payloads due to their biocompatibility and the ability to shelter their encapsulated cargo. Commonly employed strategies to encapsulate payloads into RBCs, such as hypotonic shock, membrane fusion or electroporation, often suffer from low throughput and unrecoverable membrane impairment. This work describes an investigation of a method to encapsulate protein payloads into RBCs by controlling membrane deformation either transiently or extendedly in a microfluidic channel. Under the optimized conditions, the loading efficiency of enhanced green fluorescent protein into mouse RBCs increased was about 2.5- and 4-fold compared to that with osmotic entrapment using transient and extended deformation, respectively. Significantly, mouse RBCs loaded with human arginase exhibit higher enzymatic activity and membrane integrity compared to their counterparts loaded by osmotic entrapment. These features together with the fact that this shear-mediated encapsulation strategy allows loading with physiological buffers highlight the key advantages of this approach compared to traditional osmotic entrapment.
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- Md Habibur Rahman
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR, China. and Centre for Novel Biomaterials, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Centre for Novel Biomaterials, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR, China and School of Life Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Centre for Novel Biomaterials, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR, China and School of Life Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Centre for Novel Biomaterials, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR, China and School of Life Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR, China. and Centre for Novel Biomaterials, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR, China and Hong Kong Branch of CAS Center for Excellence in Animal Evolution and Genetics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR, China and The Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Regeneration Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR, China
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Man Y, Maji D, An R, Ahuja SP, Little JA, Suster MA, Mohseni P, Gurkan UA. Microfluidic electrical impedance assessment of red blood cell-mediated microvascular occlusion. LAB ON A CHIP 2021; 21:1036-1048. [PMID: 33666615 PMCID: PMC8170703 DOI: 10.1039/d0lc01133a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Alterations in the deformability of red blood cells (RBCs), occurring in hemolytic blood disorders such as sickle cell disease (SCD), contribute to vaso-occlusion and disease pathophysiology. There are few functional in vitro assays for standardized assessment of RBC-mediated microvascular occlusion. Here, we present the design, fabrication, and clinical testing of the Microfluidic Impedance Red Cell Assay (MIRCA) with embedded capillary network-based micropillar arrays and integrated electrical impedance measurement electrodes to address this need. The micropillar arrays consist of microcapillaries ranging from 12 μm to 3 μm, with each array paired with two sputtered gold electrodes to measure the impedance change of the array before and after sample perfusion through the microfluidic device. We define RBC occlusion index (ROI) and RBC electrical impedance index (REI), which represent the cumulative percentage occlusion and cumulative percentage impedance change, respectively. We demonstrate the promise of MIRCA in two common red cell disorders, SCD and hereditary spherocytosis. We show that the electrical impedance measurement reflects the microvascular occlusion, where REI significantly correlates with ROI that is obtained via high-resolution microscopy imaging of the microcapillary arrays. Further, we show that RBC-mediated microvascular occlusion, represented by ROI and REI, associates with clinical treatment outcomes and correlates with in vivo hemolytic biomarkers, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) level and absolute reticulocyte count (ARC) in SCD. Impedance measurement obviates the need for high-resolution imaging, enabling future translation of this technology for widespread access, portable and point-of-care use. Our findings suggest that the presented microfluidic design and the integrated electrical impedance measurement provide a reproducible functional test for standardized assessment of RBC-mediated microvascular occlusion. MIRCA and the newly defined REI may serve as an in vitro therapeutic efficacy benchmark for assessing the clinical outcome of emerging RBC-modifying targeted and curative therapies.
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- Yuncheng Man
- Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, Case Western Reserve University, 10900 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH 44106, USA.
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Marabi PM, Musyoki SK, Amayo A. Evaluation of cellular changes in blood stored for transfusion at Bungoma County Referral Hospital, Kenya. Pan Afr Med J 2021; 38:280. [PMID: 34122707 PMCID: PMC8179984 DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2021.38.280.22327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2020] [Accepted: 02/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Introduction during the storage of transfusion blood, it may undergo a series of cellular changes that in speculation could be the reason behind the risk of using prolonged stored blood. It's important therefore to monitor the cellular changes that may reduce its survival and function. The objective was to assess the cellular changes in whole blood stored for transfusion at Bungoma county referral hospital. Methods a single center, prospective and observational study design involving 20 randomly selected donor blood units in citrate phosphate dextrose adenine (CPDA-1) anticoagulant was employed, cellular changes were evaluated for 35 days. The changes were tested using the Celtac F Haematology analyzer. Statistical Analysis of variance was employed in the descriptive statistics. All the investigation was executed using statistical package for social sciences (SPSS V.23). Results were regarded as significant at P<0.05. Results were presented in tables and charts. Results at the end of the 35 days blood storage at blood bank conditions, WBC, RBC, platelets counts and MCHC decreased significantly (P<0.0001, =0.0182, <0.0001, =0.0035). The MCV, HCT and MCH increased significantly (P <0.0001, =0.0003, =0.0115) while HGB had insignificant variance (P =0.4185). Conclusion platelets, WBC, RBC counts, and indices are significantly altered in stored blood especially when stored over two weeks based on most of the cellular components analyzed in this study. The study, therefore, recommends the utilization of fresh blood to avoid the adverse outcome of cellular changes of reserved blood.
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- Phidelis Maruti Marabi
- Bungoma County Referral Hospital, Bungoma, Kenya.,School of Health Sciences, Kisii University, Kisii, Kenya
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- Department of Human Pathology, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya
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Tan JKS, Wei X, Wong PA, Fang J, Kim S, Agrawal R. Altered red blood cell deformability-A novel hypothesis for retinal microangiopathy in diabetic retinopathy. Microcirculation 2020; 27:e12649. [PMID: 32663357 DOI: 10.1111/micc.12649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2020] [Revised: 05/31/2020] [Accepted: 07/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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PURPOSE Impaired red blood cell (RBC) deformability impedes tissue perfusion. This study aims to investigate RBC biomechanics in type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) patients with different grades of diabetic retinopathy (DR) and to correlate RBC deformability with hematological and serum biochemical markers. METHODS This cross-sectional study included 86 type 2 DM patients (31 with no DR, 31 with non-proliferative DR [NPDR] and 24 with proliferative DR [PDR]) and 32 control subjects. RBC deformability was measured by a microfluidic cross-slot channel (elongation index, EI). Venous blood samples were taken for assessment of hematological and serum biochemical markers. RESULTS RBC deformability showed significant reduction in diabetic patients, being lowest in the PDR group, followed by NPDR and DM with no DR groups, and highest in control group (P = .018). RBC deformability was not affected by age or gender but showed significant associations with certain hematological and serum biochemical markers. In the regression analysis controlling for DM status, urea concentration and reticulocyte count were shown to be negatively associated with EI. CONCLUSION Impaired RBC deformability measured by a microfluidic cross-slot channel in DM patients with different grades of DR underscores the contribution of RBC rheological properties to the pathogenesis and progression of DM related microangiopathy.
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- Justin Kok Soon Tan
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.,Institute for Health Innovation & Technology (iHealthtech), National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Ophthalmology, National Healthcare Group Eye Institute, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.,Institute for Health Innovation & Technology (iHealthtech), National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.,Institute for Health Innovation & Technology (iHealthtech), National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Ophthalmology, National Healthcare Group Eye Institute, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore, Singapore.,Department of Mechanical Engineering, University College London, London, UK.,Moorfields Eye Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.,Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore, Singapore
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Modelling of Red Blood Cell Morphological and Deformability Changes during In-Vitro Storage. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/app10093209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Storage lesion is a critical issue facing transfusion treatments, and it adversely affects the quality and viability of stored red blood cells (RBCs). RBC deformability is a key indicator of cell health. Deformability measurements of each RBC unit are a key challenge in transfusion medicine research and clinical haematology. In this paper, a numerical study, inspired from the previous research for RBC deformability and morphology predictions, is conducted for the first time, to investigate the deformability and morphology characteristics of RBCs undergoing storage lesion. This study investigates the evolution of the cell shape factor, elongation index and membrane spicule details, where applicable, of discocyte, echinocyte I, echinocyte II, echinocyte III and sphero-echinocyte morphologies during 42 days of in-vitro storage at 4 °C in saline-adenine-glucose-mannitol (SAGM). Computer simulations were performed to investigate the influence of storage lesion-induced membrane structural defects on cell deformability and its recoverability during optical tweezers stretching deformations. The predicted morphology and deformability indicate decreasing quality and viability of stored RBCs undergoing storage lesion. The loss of membrane structural integrity due to the storage lesion further degrades the cell deformability and recoverability during mechanical deformations. This numerical approach provides a potential framework to study the RBC deformation characteristics under varying pathophysiological conditions for better diagnostics and treatments.
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Robidoux J, Laforce-Lavoie A, Charette SJ, Shevkoplyas SS, Yoshida T, Lewin A, Brouard D. Development of a flow standard to enable highly reproducible measurements of deformability of stored red blood cells in a microfluidic device. Transfusion 2020; 60:1032-1041. [PMID: 32237236 PMCID: PMC9701565 DOI: 10.1111/trf.15770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2019] [Revised: 02/17/2020] [Accepted: 02/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Great deformability allows red blood cells (RBCs) to flow through narrow capillaries in tissues. A number of microfluidic devices with capillary-like microchannels have been developed to monitor storage-related impairment of RBC deformability during blood banking operations. This proof-of-concept study describes a new method to standardize and improve reproducibility of the RBC deformability measurements using one of these devices. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS The rate of RBC flow through the microfluidic capillary network of the microvascular analyzer (MVA) device made of polydimethylsiloxane was measured to assess RBC deformability. A suspension of microbeads in a solution of glycerol in phosphate-buffered saline was developed to be used as an internal flow rate reference alongside RBC samples in the same device. RBC deformability and other in vitro quality markers were assessed weekly in six leukoreduced RBC concentrates (RCCs) dispersed in saline-adenine-glucose-mannitol additive solution and stored over 42 days at 4°C. RESULTS The use of flow reference reduced device-to-device measurement variability from 10% to 2%. Repeated-measure analysis using the generalized estimating equation (GEE) method showed a significant monotonic decrease in relative RBC flow rate with storage from Week 0. By the end of storage, relative RBC flow rate decreased by 22 ± 6% on average. CONCLUSIONS The suspension of microbeads was successfully used as a flow reference to increase reproducibility of RBC deformability measurements using the MVA. Deformability results suggest an early and late aging phase for stored RCCs, with significant decreases between successive weeks suggesting a highly sensitive measurement method.
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- Biochemistry, Microbiology and Bioinformatics Department, Université Laval, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Geekiyanage NM, Sauret E, Saha SC, Flower RL, Gu YT. Deformation behaviour of stomatocyte, discocyte and echinocyte red blood cell morphologies during optical tweezers stretching. Biomech Model Mechanobiol 2020; 19:1827-1843. [PMID: 32100179 DOI: 10.1007/s10237-020-01311-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2019] [Accepted: 02/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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The red blood cell (RBC) deformability is a critical aspect, and assessing the cell deformation characteristics is essential for better diagnostics of healthy and deteriorating RBCs. There is a need to explore the connection between the cell deformation characteristics, cell morphology, disease states, storage lesion and cell shape-transformation conditions for better diagnostics and treatments. A numerical approach inspired from the previous research for RBC morphology predictions and for analysis of RBC deformations is proposed for the first time, to investigate the deformation characteristics of different RBC morphologies. The present study investigates the deformability characteristics of stomatocyte, discocyte and echinocyte morphologies during optical tweezers stretching and provides the opportunity to study the combined contribution of cytoskeletal spectrin network and the lipid-bilayer during RBC deformation. The proposed numerical approach predicts agreeable deformation characteristics of the healthy discocyte with the analogous experimental observations and is extended to further investigate the deformation characteristics of stomatocyte and echinocyte morphologies. In particular, the computer simulations are performed to investigate the influence of direct stretching forces on different equilibrium cell morphologies on cell spectrin link extensions and cell elongation index, along with a parametric analysis on membrane shear modulus, spectrin link extensibility, bending modulus and RBC membrane-bead contact diameter. The results agree with the experimentally observed stiffer nature of stomatocyte and echinocyte with respect to a healthy discocyte at experimentally determined membrane characteristics and suggest the preservation of relevant morphological characteristics, changes in spectrin link densities and the primary contribution of cytoskeletal spectrin network on deformation behaviour of stomatocyte, discocyte and echinocyte morphologies during optical tweezers stretching deformation. The numerical approach presented here forms the foundation for investigations into deformation characteristics and recoverability of RBCs undergoing storage lesion.
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- N M Geekiyanage
- School of Mechanical, Medical and Process Engineering, Science and Engineering Faculty, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- School of Mechanical, Medical and Process Engineering, Science and Engineering Faculty, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
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- University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Ultimo, NSW, Australia
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- Research and Development, Australian Red Cross Lifeblood, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- School of Mechanical, Medical and Process Engineering, Science and Engineering Faculty, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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Disease diagnostics using hydrodynamic flow focusing in microfluidic devices: Beyond flow cytometry. Biomed Eng Lett 2020; 10:241-257. [PMID: 32431954 DOI: 10.1007/s13534-019-00144-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2019] [Revised: 11/23/2019] [Accepted: 11/28/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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The multi-disciplinary field of microfluidics has the potential to provide solutions to a diverse set of problems. It offers the advantages of high-throughput, continuous, rapid and expeditious analysis requiring minute quantities of sample. However, even as this field has yielded many mass-manufacturable and cost-efficient point-of-care devices, its direct and practical applications into the field of disease diagnostics still remain limited and largely overlooked by the industry. This review focuses on the phenomenon of hydrodynamic focusing and its potential to materialize solutions for appropriate diagnosis and prognosis. The study aims to look beyond its intended cytometric applications and focus on unambiguous disease detection, monitoring, drug delivery, studies conducted on DNA and highlight the instances in the scientific literature that have proposed such approach.
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Eldridge WJ, Ceballos S, Shah T, Park HS, Steelman ZA, Zauscher S, Wax A. Shear Modulus Measurement by Quantitative Phase Imaging and Correlation with Atomic Force Microscopy. Biophys J 2019; 117:696-705. [PMID: 31349989 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2019.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2019] [Revised: 05/08/2019] [Accepted: 07/09/2019] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Many approaches have been developed to characterize cell elasticity. Among these, atomic force microscopy (AFM) combined with modeling has been widely used to characterize cellular compliance. However, such approaches are often limited by the difficulties associated with using a specific instrument and by the complexity of analyzing the measured data. More recently, quantitative phase imaging (QPI) has been applied to characterize cellular stiffness by using an effective spring constant. This metric was further correlated to mass distribution (disorder strength) within the cell. However, these measurements are difficult to compare to AFM-derived measurements of Young's modulus. Here, we describe, to our knowledge, a new way of analyzing QPI data to directly retrieve the shear modulus. Our approach enables label-free measurement of cellular mechanical properties that can be directly compared to values obtained from other rheological methods. To demonstrate the technique, we measured shear modulus and phase disorder strength using QPI, as well as Young's modulus using AFM, across two breast cancer cell-line populations dosed with three different concentrations of cytochalasin D, an actin-depolymerizing toxin. Comparison of QPI-derived and AFM moduli shows good agreement between the two measures and further agrees with theory. Our results suggest that QPI is a powerful tool for cellular biophysics because it allows for optical quantitative measurements of cell mechanical properties.
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- Will J Eldridge
- Duke University, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Durham, North Carolina.
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- Duke University, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Durham, North Carolina
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- Duke University, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Durham, North Carolina
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- Duke University, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Durham, North Carolina
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- Duke University, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Durham, North Carolina
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- Duke University, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Durham, North Carolina
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- Duke University, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Durham, North Carolina
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Sun T, Guo X, Zhong R, Ma L, Li H, Gu Z, Guan J, Tan H, You C, Tian M. Interactions of oligochitosan with blood components. Int J Biol Macromol 2018; 124:304-313. [PMID: 30445093 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2018.11.109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2018] [Revised: 10/15/2018] [Accepted: 11/12/2018] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Oligochitosan (OCHI) is known to have some specific biological activities. However, its interactions with blood components and related correlation with molecular structures remains to be clarified due to its growing use in biomedical areas. Herein, a series of OCHI were prepared by hydrogen peroxide induced degradation combined fractionation in ethanol solutions and their molecular structures were characterized by GPC, FTIR, 1H and 13C NMR, and then the interactions of the prepared OCHI with blood components, including red blood cells (hemolysis, deformability, and aggregation), coagulation system, complement (C3a, and C5a activation), and platelet (activation, and aggregation), were investigated. For red blood cells, OCHI has a quite low risk of hemolysis in a dose- and MW-dependent manner and the deformability and aggregation were observed in its high MW fraction. The coagulation tests revealed that OCHI is capable of a mild anticoagulation through blocking the intrinsic pathway and the anticoagulation corresponding MW was identified. In terms of complement, OCHI could inhibit C3a in a dose-dependent manner and activate C5a with its high MW fraction. In addition, there is no significant effect of OCHI on platelet activation and aggregation. Based on above results, the interactions related mechanism was discussed and proposed.
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- Tong Sun
- Department of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, PR China; Neurosurgery Research Laboratory, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, PR China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, PR China; Neurosurgery Research Laboratory, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, PR China
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- Institute of Blood Transfusion, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Chengdu, Sichuan 610052, PR China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, PR China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, PR China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Sensor Technology and Biomedical Instrument, School of Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, PR China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, PR China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, PR China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, PR China; Neurosurgery Research Laboratory, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, PR China; West China Brain Research Centre, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, PR China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, PR China; Neurosurgery Research Laboratory, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, PR China; West China Brain Research Centre, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, PR China.
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Lim H, Back SM, Nam J, Choi H. Determination of red blood cell deformability using centrifugal force in a three-dimensional-printed mini-disk (3D-PMD). PLoS One 2018; 13:e0197619. [PMID: 29787582 PMCID: PMC5963765 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0197619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2017] [Accepted: 05/05/2018] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Measuring red blood cell (RBC) deformability has become important for clinical disease diagnostics. Various methods for measuring RBC deformability have been developed; however, they require costly and large instruments, long measuring time, and skilled personnel. In this study, we present a three-dimensional-printed mini-disk (3D-PMD) for measuring RBC deformability to overcome the previous limitations. For a miniaturized and low-cost setup, the 3D-PMD was fabricated by a 3D printing technique, which had not yet been used for fabricating a lab-on-a-compact disk (LOCD). Using a 3D printing technique, a multi-layered fluidic channel on the mini CD could be fabricated easily. During rotation by a spinning motor, the difference of the length of compressed RBCs in the fluidic channel was measured and analysed as compressibility indices (CIs) of normal and glutaraldehyde-treated hardened RBCs. The rotation speed and time were decided as 3000 rpm and 30 min, respectively, at which the difference of CI values between normal and hardened RBCs was largest (CInormal-CIhardened = 0.195).
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- Hyunjung Lim
- Department of Medical Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Korea University, Guro-gu, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Korea University, Guro-gu, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, College of Medicine, Korea University, Guro-gu, Seoul, Korea
- Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Korea University, Guro-gu, Seoul, Korea
- * E-mail: (JN); (HC)
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Korea University, Guro-gu, Seoul, Korea
- * E-mail: (JN); (HC)
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Amirouche A, Faivre M, Chateaux JF, Ferrigno R. Determination of Red Blood Cell fatigue using electrodeformation. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2017; 2017:3584-3587. [PMID: 29060673 DOI: 10.1109/embc.2017.8037632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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In this work, we used electrodeformation (ED) [1] as a new strategy to evaluate the fatigue of healthy human Red Blood Cells (RBCs). Using dielectrophoresis (DEP) forces, we submitted RBCs to a series of elongation and relaxation cycles to model their mechanical stress in the blood circulation and we used their relaxation time as a marker to evaluate their fatigue. In this paper, we first investigated the dependency of the RBC mechanical response upon the experimental parameters, such as the viscosity ηout of the external medium, the amplitude ΔV of the applied voltage, the duration of the solicitation tsol, the number of solicitations N as well as the resting time trest between two solicitations. The impact of these parameters was evaluated through the analysis of both RBC deformation index D and relaxation time τ. Finally, the optimization of these parameters was used to monitor RBC fatigue.
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Gambhire P, Atwell S, Iss C, Bedu F, Ozerov I, Badens C, Helfer E, Viallat A, Charrier A. High Aspect Ratio Sub-Micrometer Channels Using Wet Etching: Application to the Dynamics of Red Blood Cell Transiting through Biomimetic Splenic Slits. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2017. [PMID: 28649736 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201700967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Nanoparticles delivering drugs, disseminating cancer cells, and red blood cells (RBCs) during splenic filtration must deform and pass through the sub-micrometer and high aspect ratio interstices between the endothelial cells lining blood vessels. The dynamics of passage of particles/cells through these slit-like interstices remain poorly understood because the in vitro reproduction of slits with physiological dimensions in devices compatible with optical microscopy observations requires expensive technologies. Here, novel microfluidic PDMS devices containing high aspect ratio slits with sub-micrometer width are molded on silicon masters using a simple, inexpensive, and highly flexible method combining standard UV lithography and anisotropic wet etching. These devices enabled revealing novel modes of deformations of healthy and diseased RBCs squeezing through splenic-like slits (0.6-2 × 5-10 × 1.6-11 µm3 ) under physiological interstitial pressures. At the slit exit, the cytoskeleton of spherocytic RBCs seemed to be detached from the lipid membrane whereas RBCs from healthy donors and patients with sickle cell disease exhibited peculiar tips at their front. These tips disappeared much slower in patients' cells, allowing estimating a threefold increase in RBC cytoplasmic viscosity in sickle cell disease. Measurements of time and rate of RBC sequestration in the slits allowed quantifying the massive trapping of spherocytic RBCs.
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- Priya Gambhire
- Aix Marseille University, CNRS, CINAM, Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille University, CNRS, CINAM, Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille University, CNRS, CINAM, Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille University, CNRS, CINAM, Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille University, CNRS, CINAM, Marseille, France
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- Département de Génétique Médicale, Centre de référence thalassemie, La Timone, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Marseille, France, Aix Marseille University, INSERM, GMGF, Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille University, CNRS, CINAM, Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille University, CNRS, CINAM, Marseille, France
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Merola F, Barroso Á, Miccio L, Memmolo P, Mugnano M, Ferraro P, Denz C. Biolens behavior of RBCs under optically-induced mechanical stress. Cytometry A 2017; 91:527-533. [DOI: 10.1002/cyto.a.23085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2016] [Revised: 02/22/2017] [Accepted: 02/25/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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- Francesco Merola
- Istituto di Scienze Applicate e Sistemi Intelligenti del CNR (ISASI-CNR); Via Campi Flegrei 34 Pozzuoli 80078 Italy
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- Institute of Applied Physics, University of Muenster; Corrensstrasse 2-4 Muenster 48149 Germany
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- Istituto di Scienze Applicate e Sistemi Intelligenti del CNR (ISASI-CNR); Via Campi Flegrei 34 Pozzuoli 80078 Italy
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- Istituto di Scienze Applicate e Sistemi Intelligenti del CNR (ISASI-CNR); Via Campi Flegrei 34 Pozzuoli 80078 Italy
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- Istituto di Scienze Applicate e Sistemi Intelligenti del CNR (ISASI-CNR); Via Campi Flegrei 34 Pozzuoli 80078 Italy
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- Istituto di Scienze Applicate e Sistemi Intelligenti del CNR (ISASI-CNR); Via Campi Flegrei 34 Pozzuoli 80078 Italy
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- Institute of Applied Physics, University of Muenster; Corrensstrasse 2-4 Muenster 48149 Germany
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Measuring cell surface area and deformability of individual human red blood cells over blood storage using quantitative phase imaging. Sci Rep 2016; 6:34257. [PMID: 27698484 PMCID: PMC5048416 DOI: 10.1038/srep34257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2016] [Accepted: 09/08/2016] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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The functionality and viability of stored human red blood cells (RBCs) is an important clinical issue in transfusions. To systematically investigate changes in stored whole blood, the hematological properties of individual RBCs were quantified in blood samples stored for various periods with and without a preservation solution called citrate phosphate dextrose adenine-1 (CPDA-1). With 3-D quantitative phase imaging techniques, the optical measurements for 3-D refractive index (RI) distributions and membrane fluctuations were done at the individual cell level. From the optical measurements, the morphological (volume, surface area and sphericity), biochemical (hemoglobin content and concentration), and mechanical parameters (dynamic membrane fluctuation) were simultaneously quantified to investigate the functionalities and progressive alterations of stored RBCs. Our results show that stored RBCs without CPDA-1 had a dramatic morphological transformation from discocytes to spherocytes within two weeks which was accompanied by significant decreases in cell deformability and cell surface area, and increases in sphericity. However, the stored RBCs with CPDA-1 maintained their morphology and deformability for up to 6 weeks.
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Lee LM, Lee JW, Chase D, Gebrezgiabhier D, Liu AP. Development of an advanced microfluidic micropipette aspiration device for single cell mechanics studies. BIOMICROFLUIDICS 2016; 10:054105. [PMID: 27703591 PMCID: PMC5035296 DOI: 10.1063/1.4962968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2016] [Accepted: 09/05/2016] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Various micro-engineered tools or platforms have been developed recently for cell mechanics studies based on acoustic, magnetic, and optical actuations. Compared with other techniques for single cell manipulations, microfluidics has the advantages with simple working principles and device implementations. In this work, we develop a multi-layer microfluidic pipette aspiration device integrated with pneumatically actuated microfluidic control valves. This configuration enables decoupling of cell trapping and aspiration, and hence causes less mechanical perturbation on trapped single cells before aspiration. A high trapping efficiency is achieved by the microfluidic channel design based on fluid resistance model and deterministic microfluidics. Compared to conventional micropipette aspiration, the suction pressure applied on the aspirating cells is highly stable due to the viscous nature of low Reynolds number flow. As a proof-of-concept of this novel microfluidic technology, we built a microfluidic pipette aspiration device with 2 × 13 trapping arrays and used this device to measure the stiffness of a human breast cancer cell line, MDA-MB-231, through the observation of cell deformations during aspiration. As a comparison, we studied the effect of Taxol, a FDA-approved anticancer drug on single cancer cell stiffness. We found that cancer cells treated with Taxol were less deformable with a higher Young's modulus. The multi-layer microfluidic pipette aspiration device is a scalable technology for single cell mechanophenotyping studies and drug discovery applications.
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- Lap Man Lee
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan , Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan , Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota , Twin Cities, Minnesota 55455, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan , Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA
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Zhang Q, Li Z, Zhao S, Wen W, Chang L, Yu H, Jiang T. Analysis of red blood cells’ dynamic status in a simulated blood circulation system using an ultrahigh-speed simultaneous framing optical electronic camera. Cytometry A 2016; 91:126-132. [PMID: 27517614 DOI: 10.1002/cyto.a.22920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2016] [Revised: 06/15/2016] [Accepted: 07/19/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Qiang Zhang
- Department of Blood Transfusion; Southwest Hospital; Chongqing China
- Interdisciplinary Laboratory of Physics and Biomedicine; Chongqing China
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- Fluid Physics Research Institute, China Academy of Engineering Physics; Sichuan China
- Interdisciplinary Laboratory of Physics and Biomedicine; Chongqing China
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- Department of Blood Transfusion; Southwest Hospital; Chongqing China
- Interdisciplinary Laboratory of Physics and Biomedicine; Chongqing China
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- Fluid Physics Research Institute, China Academy of Engineering Physics; Sichuan China
- Interdisciplinary Laboratory of Physics and Biomedicine; Chongqing China
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- Fluid Physics Research Institute, China Academy of Engineering Physics; Sichuan China
- Interdisciplinary Laboratory of Physics and Biomedicine; Chongqing China
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- Department of Blood Transfusion; Southwest Hospital; Chongqing China
- Interdisciplinary Laboratory of Physics and Biomedicine; Chongqing China
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- Department of Blood Transfusion; Southwest Hospital; Chongqing China
- Interdisciplinary Laboratory of Physics and Biomedicine; Chongqing China
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Effects of methotrexate on the viscoelastic properties of single cells probed by atomic force microscopy. J Biol Phys 2016; 42:551-569. [PMID: 27438703 DOI: 10.1007/s10867-016-9423-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2016] [Accepted: 06/20/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Methotrexate is a commonly used anti-cancer chemotherapy drug. Cellular mechanical properties are fundamental parameters that reflect the physiological state of a cell. However, so far the role of cellular mechanical properties in the actions of methotrexate is still unclear. In recent years, probing the behaviors of single cells with the use of atomic force microscopy (AFM) has contributed much to the field of cell biomechanics. In this work, with the use of AFM, the effects of methotrexate on the viscoelastic properties of four types of cells were quantitatively investigated. The inhibitory and cytotoxic effects of methotrexate on the proliferation of cells were observed by optical and fluorescence microscopy. AFM indenting was used to measure the changes of cellular viscoelastic properties (Young's modulus and relaxation time) by using both conical tip and spherical tip, quantitatively showing that the stimulation of methotrexate resulted in a significant decrease of both cellular Young's modulus and relaxation times. The morphological changes of cells induced by methotrexate were visualized by AFM imaging. The study improves our understanding of methotrexate action and offers a novel way to quantify drug actions at the single-cell level by measuring cellular viscoelastic properties, which may have potential impacts on developing label-free methods for drug evaluation.
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Liang W, Wang Y, Zhang H, Liu L. Characterization of the self-rotational motion of stored red blood cells by using optically-induced electrokinetics. OPTICS LETTERS 2016; 41:2763-6. [PMID: 27304283 DOI: 10.1364/ol.41.002763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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We report a label-free approach toward the object of characterizing the self-rotational motions of red blood cells (RBCs) during storage under the optically-induced electrokinetics-based microfluidics mechanism. A theoretical analysis of the transmembrane potential across RBCs was performed getting a threshold voltage for keeping cellular biological integrity. Then, by investigation of the self-rotational behaviors of the individual RBCs in larger population, the RBCs that were stored more than three weeks statistically showed the distinctive self-rotational speed. Results verified that the self-rotational biomarkers of the RBCs could be used to label-free reckon the qualities of the stored RBCs in this kind of microfluidics chip. This finding may be further developed as a new criterion to real-time and label-free monitoring of the banked blood qualities, thereby diminishing the blood transfusion venture.
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Wang Y, You G, Chen P, Li J, Chen G, Wang B, Li P, Han D, Zhou H, Zhao L. The mechanical properties of stored red blood cells measured by a convenient microfluidic approach combining with mathematic model. BIOMICROFLUIDICS 2016; 10:024104. [PMID: 27014397 PMCID: PMC4788599 DOI: 10.1063/1.4943861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2015] [Accepted: 02/29/2016] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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The mechanical properties of red blood cells (RBCs) are critical to the rheological and hemodynamic behavior of blood. Although measurements of the mechanical properties of RBCs have been studied for many years, the existing methods, such as ektacytometry, micropipette aspiration, and microfluidic approaches, still have limitations. Mechanical changes to RBCs during storage play an important role in transfusions, and so need to be evaluated pre-transfusion, which demands a convenient and rapid detection method. We present a microfluidic approach that focuses on the mechanical properties of single cell under physiological shear flow and does not require any high-end equipment, like a high-speed camera. Using this method, the images of stretched RBCs under physical shear can be obtained. The subsequent analysis, combined with mathematic models, gives the deformability distribution, the morphology distribution, the normalized curvature, and the Young's modulus (E) of the stored RBCs. The deformability index and the morphology distribution show that the deformability of RBCs decreases significantly with storage time. The normalized curvature, which is defined as the curvature of the cell tail during stretching in flow, suggests that the surface charge of the stored RBCs decreases significantly. According to the mathematic model, which derives from the relation between shear stress and the adherent cells' extension ratio, the Young's moduli of the stored RBCs are also calculated and show significant increase with storage. Therefore, the present method is capable of representing the mechanical properties and can distinguish the mechanical changes of the RBCs during storage. The advantages of this method are the small sample needed, high-throughput, and easy-use, which make it promising for the quality monitoring of RBCs.
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- Ying Wang
- Institute of Transfusion Medicine, Academy of Military Medical Sciences , No. 27 Taiping Road, HaiDian, Beijing 100850, China
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- Institute of Transfusion Medicine, Academy of Military Medical Sciences , No. 27 Taiping Road, HaiDian, Beijing 100850, China
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- National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, No. 11, Beiyitiao, Zhongguancun, Beijing 100190, China
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- National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, No. 11, Beiyitiao, Zhongguancun, Beijing 100190, China
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- Institute of Transfusion Medicine, Academy of Military Medical Sciences , No. 27 Taiping Road, HaiDian, Beijing 100850, China
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- Institute of Transfusion Medicine, Academy of Military Medical Sciences , No. 27 Taiping Road, HaiDian, Beijing 100850, China
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- Institute of Transfusion Medicine, Academy of Military Medical Sciences , No. 27 Taiping Road, HaiDian, Beijing 100850, China
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- National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, No. 11, Beiyitiao, Zhongguancun, Beijing 100190, China
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- Institute of Transfusion Medicine, Academy of Military Medical Sciences , No. 27 Taiping Road, HaiDian, Beijing 100850, China
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- Institute of Transfusion Medicine, Academy of Military Medical Sciences , No. 27 Taiping Road, HaiDian, Beijing 100850, China
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Mustafa I, Al Marwani A, Mamdouh Nasr K, Abdulla Kano N, Hadwan T. Time Dependent Assessment of Morphological Changes: Leukodepleted Packed Red Blood Cells Stored in SAGM. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2016; 2016:4529434. [PMID: 26904677 PMCID: PMC4745630 DOI: 10.1155/2016/4529434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2015] [Revised: 12/29/2015] [Accepted: 01/03/2016] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Usually packed red blood cells (pRBCs) require specific conditions in storage procedures to ensure the maximum shelf life of up to 42 days in 2-6°C. However, molecular and biochemical consequences can affect the stored blood cells; these changes are collectively labeled as storage lesions. In this study, the effect of prolonged storage was assessed through investigating morphological changes and evaluating oxidative stress. Samples from leukodepleted pRBC in SAGM stored at 4°C for 42 days were withdrawn aseptically on day 0, day 14, day 28, and day 42. Morphological changes were observed using scanning electron microscopy and correlated with osmotic fragility and hematocrit. Oxidative injury was studied through assessing MDA level as a marker for lipid peroxidation. Osmotic fragility test showed that extended storage time caused increase in the osmotic fragility. The hematocrit increased by 6.6% from day 0 to day 42. The last 2 weeks show alteration in the morphology with the appearance of echinocytes and spherocytes. Storage lesions and morphological alterations appeared to affect RBCs during the storage period. Further studies should be performed to develop strategies that will aid in the improvement of stored pRBC quality and efficacy.
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- Ibrahim Mustafa
- Health Sciences Department, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
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- Hematology Department, Hamad General Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
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- Health Sciences Department, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
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- Health Sciences Department, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
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- Health Sciences Department, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
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Single-Cell Mechanical Properties: Label-Free Biomarkers for Cell Status Evaluation. SERIES IN BIOENGINEERING 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-662-49118-8_8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Ciasca G, Papi M, Di Claudio S, Chiarpotto M, Palmieri V, Maulucci G, Nocca G, Rossi C, De Spirito M. Mapping viscoelastic properties of healthy and pathological red blood cells at the nanoscale level. NANOSCALE 2015; 7:17030-17037. [PMID: 26415744 DOI: 10.1039/c5nr03145a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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In order to pass through the microcirculation, red blood cells (RBCs) need to undergo extensive deformations and to recover the original shape. This extreme deformability is altered by various pathological conditions. On the other hand, an altered RBC deformability can have major effects on blood flow and can lead to pathological implications. The study of the viscoelastic response of red blood cells to mechanical stimuli is crucial to fully understand deformability changes under pathological conditions. However, the typical erythrocyte biconcave shape hints to a complex and intrinsically heterogeneous mechanical response that must be investigated by using probes at the nanoscale level. In this work, the local viscoelastic behaviour of healthy and pathological red blood cells was probed by Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM). Our results clearly show that the RBC stiffness is not spatially homogeneous, suggesting a strong correlation with the erythrocyte biconcave shape. Moreover, our nanoscale mapping highlights the key role played by viscous forces, demonstrating that RBCs do not behave as pure elastic bodies. The fundamental role played by viscous forces is further strengthened by the comparison between healthy and pathological (diabetes mellitus) RBCs. It is well known that pathological RBCs are usually stiffer than the healthy ones. Our measures unveil a more complex scenario according to which the difference between normal and pathological red blood cells does not merely lie in their stiffness but also in a different dynamical response to external stimuli that is governed by viscous forces.
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- G Ciasca
- Instituto di Fisica, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo F. Vito 1, 00168, Roma, Italy.
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Zheng Y, Cachia MA, Ge J, Xu Z, Wang C, Sun Y. Mechanical differences of sickle cell trait (SCT) and normal red blood cells. LAB ON A CHIP 2015; 15:3138-3146. [PMID: 26066022 DOI: 10.1039/c5lc00543d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Sickle cell trait (SCT) is a condition in which an individual inherits one sickle hemoglobin gene (HbS) and one normal beta hemoglobin gene (HbA). It has been hypothesized that under extreme physical stress, the compromised mechanical properties of the red blood cells (RBCs) may be the underlying mechanism of clinical complications of sickle cell trait individuals. However, whether sickle cell trait (SCT) should be treated as physiologically normal remains controversial. In this work, the mechanical properties (i.e., shear modulus and viscosity) of individual RBCs were quantified using a microsystem capable of precisely controlling the oxygen level of RBCs' microenvironment. Individual RBCs were deformed under shear stress. After the release of shear stress, the dynamic cell recovery process was captured and analyzed to extract the mechanical properties of single RBCs. The results demonstrate that RBCs from sickle cell trait individuals are inherently stiffer and more viscous than normal RBCs from healthy donors, but oxygen level variations do not alter their mechanical properties or morphology.
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- Yi Zheng
- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
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Traditionally, cell analysis has focused on using molecular biomarkers for basic research, cell preparation, and clinical diagnostics; however, new microtechnologies are enabling evaluation of the mechanical properties of cells at throughputs that make them amenable to widespread use. We review the current understanding of how the mechanical characteristics of cells relate to underlying molecular and architectural changes, describe how these changes evolve with cell-state and disease processes, and propose promising biomedical applications that will be facilitated by the increased throughput of mechanical testing: from diagnosing cancer and monitoring immune states to preparing cells for regenerative medicine. We provide background about techniques that laid the groundwork for the quantitative understanding of cell mechanics and discuss current efforts to develop robust techniques for rapid analysis that aim to implement mechanophenotyping as a routine tool in biomedicine. Looking forward, we describe additional milestones that will facilitate broad adoption, as well as new directions not only in mechanically assessing cells but also in perturbing them to passively engineer cell state.
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- Eric M Darling
- Center for Biomedical Engineering.,Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Physiology, and Biotechnology.,Department of Orthopaedics, and.,School of Engineering, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island 02912;
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- Department of Bioengineering.,California NanoSystems Institute, and.,Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095;
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Nguyen J, Wei Y, Zheng Y, Wang C, Sun Y. On-chip sample preparation for complete blood count from raw blood. LAB ON A CHIP 2015; 15:1533-44. [PMID: 25631744 DOI: 10.1039/c4lc01251h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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This paper describes a monolithic microfluidic device capable of on-chip sample preparation for both RBC and WBC measurements from whole blood. For the first time, on-chip sample processing (e.g. dilution, lysis, and filtration) and downstream single cell measurement were fully integrated to enable sample preparation and single cell analysis from whole blood on a single device. The device consists of two parallel sub-systems that perform sample processing and electrical measurements for measuring RBC and WBC parameters. The system provides a modular environment capable of handling solutions of various viscosities by adjusting the length of channels and precisely controlling mixing ratios, and features a new 'offset' filter configuration for increased duration of device operation. RBC concentration, mean corpuscular volume (MCV), cell distribution width, WBC concentration and differential are determined by electrical impedance measurement. Experimental characterization of over 100,000 cells from 10 patient blood samples validated the system's capability for performing on-chip raw blood processing and measurement.
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- John Nguyen
- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
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Classic and alternative red blood cell storage strategies: seven years of "-omics" investigations. BLOOD TRANSFUSION = TRASFUSIONE DEL SANGUE 2014; 13:21-31. [PMID: 25369599 DOI: 10.2450/2014.0053-14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2014] [Accepted: 05/13/2014] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Alterations in red blood cell deformability during storage: a microfluidic approach. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2014; 2014:764268. [PMID: 25295273 PMCID: PMC4176636 DOI: 10.1155/2014/764268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2014] [Accepted: 08/15/2014] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Red blood cells (RBCs) undergo extensive deformation when travelling through the microcapillaries. Deformability, the combined result of properties of the membrane-cytoskeleton complex, the surface area-to-volume ratio, and the hemoglobin content, is a critical determinant of capillary blood flow. During blood bank storage and in many pathophysiological conditions, RBC morphology changes, which has been suggested to be associated with decreased deformability and removal of RBC. While various techniques provide information on the rheological properties of stored RBCs, their clinical significance is controversial. We developed a microfluidic approach for evaluating RBC deformability in a physiologically meaningful and clinically significant manner. Unlike other techniques, our method enables a high-throughput determination of changes in deformation capacity to provide statistically significant data, while providing morphological information at the single-cell level. Our data show that, under conditions that closely mimic capillary dimensions and flow, the capacity to deform and the capacity to relax are not affected during storage in the blood bank. Our data also show that altered cell morphology by itself does not necessarily affect deformability.
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Optical assay of erythrocyte function in banked blood. Sci Rep 2014; 4:6211. [PMID: 25189281 PMCID: PMC4650916 DOI: 10.1038/srep06211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2014] [Accepted: 08/04/2014] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Stored red blood cells undergo numerous biochemical, structural, and functional changes, commonly referred to as storage lesion. How much these changes impede the ability of erythrocytes to perform their function and, as result, impact clinical outcomes in transfusion patients is unknown. In this study we investigate the effect of the storage on the erythrocyte membrane deformability and morphology. Using optical interferometry we imaged red blood cell (RBC) topography with nanometer sensitivity. Our time-lapse imaging quantifies membrane fluctuations at the nanometer scale, which in turn report on cell stiffness. This property directly impacts the cell's ability to transport oxygen in microvasculature. Interestingly, we found that cells which apparently maintain their normal shape (discocyte) throughout the storage period, stiffen progressively with storage time. By contrast, static parameters, such as mean cell hemoglobin content and morphology do not change during the same period. We propose that our method can be used as an effective assay for monitoring erythrocyte functionality during storage time.
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Tomaiuolo G. Biomechanical properties of red blood cells in health and disease towards microfluidics. BIOMICROFLUIDICS 2014; 8:051501. [PMID: 25332724 PMCID: PMC4189537 DOI: 10.1063/1.4895755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 188] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2014] [Accepted: 09/03/2014] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Red blood cells (RBCs) possess a unique capacity for undergoing cellular deformation to navigate across various human microcirculation vessels, enabling them to pass through capillaries that are smaller than their diameter and to carry out their role as gas carriers between blood and tissues. Since there is growing evidence that red blood cell deformability is impaired in some pathological conditions, measurement of RBC deformability has been the focus of numerous studies over the past decades. Nevertheless, reports on healthy and pathological RBCs are currently limited and, in many cases, are not expressed in terms of well-defined cell membrane parameters such as elasticity and viscosity. Hence, it is often difficult to integrate these results into the basic understanding of RBC behaviour, as well as into clinical applications. The aim of this review is to summarize currently available reports on RBC deformability and to highlight its association with various human diseases such as hereditary disorders (e.g., spherocytosis, elliptocytosis, ovalocytosis, and stomatocytosis), metabolic disorders (e.g., diabetes, hypercholesterolemia, obesity), adenosine triphosphate-induced membrane changes, oxidative stress, and paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria. Microfluidic techniques have been identified as the key to develop state-of-the-art dynamic experimental models for elucidating the significance of RBC membrane alterations in pathological conditions and the role that such alterations play in the microvasculature flow dynamics.
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- Giovanna Tomaiuolo
- Dipartimento di Ingegneria Chimica, dei Materiali e della Produzione Industriale, Università di Napoli Federico II , Piazzale Tecchio 80, Napoli 80125, Italy and CEINGE Biotecnologie Avanzate , Via Gaetano Salvatore 486, Napoli 80145, Italy
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