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Lewin A, McGowan E, Ou-Yang J, Boateng LA, Dinardo CL, Mandal S, Almozain N, Ribeiro J, Sasongko SL. The future of blood services amid a tight balance between the supply and demand of blood products: Perspectives from the ISBT Young Professional Council. Vox Sang 2024; 119:505-513. [PMID: 38272856 DOI: 10.1111/vox.13590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2023] [Revised: 12/07/2023] [Accepted: 12/29/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2024]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Blood services manage the increasingly tight balance between the supply and demand of blood products, and their role in health research is expanding. This review explores the themes that may define the future of blood banking. MATERIALS AND METHODS We reviewed the PubMed database for articles on emerging/new blood-derived products and the utilization of blood donors in health research. RESULTS In high-income countries (HICs), blood services may consider offering these products: whole blood, cold-stored platelets, synthetic blood components, convalescent plasma, lyophilized plasma and cryopreserved/lyophilized platelets. Many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) aim to establish a pool of volunteer, non-remunerated blood donors and wean themselves off family replacement donors; and many HICs are relaxing the deferral criteria targeting racial and sexual minorities. Blood services in HICs could achieve plasma self-sufficiency by building plasma-dedicated centres, in collaboration with the private sector. Lastly, blood services should expand their involvement in health research by establishing donor cohorts, conducting serosurveys, studying non-infectious diseases and participating in clinical trials. CONCLUSION This article provides a vision of the future for blood services. The introduction of some of these changes will be slower in LMICs, where addressing key operational challenges will likely be prioritized.
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- Antoine Lewin
- Medical Affairs and Innovation, Héma-Québec, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Medicine faculty and health science, Sherbrooke University, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
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- Research and Development, Australian Red Cross Lifeblood, Brisbane, Australia
- Division of Hematology and Transfusion Medicine, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Diagnostics, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
- Immunohaematology laboratory, University Health Services, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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- Medical Oncology, Hull York Medical School, University of Hull, Hull, UK
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Centro de Hematologia e Hemoterapia do Ceará - Hemoce, Fortaleza, Brazil
- Instituto Pró-Hemo Saúde - IPH, Fortaleza, Brazil
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- Department of Public and Occupational Health, Amsterdam UMC, Location VUmc, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Latham SG, Williams RL, Grover LM, Rauz S. Achieving net-zero in the dry eye disease care pathway. Eye (Lond) 2024; 38:829-840. [PMID: 37957294 DOI: 10.1038/s41433-023-02814-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2023] [Revised: 09/27/2023] [Accepted: 10/25/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023] Open
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Climate change is a threat to human health and wellbeing across the world. In recent years, there has been a surge in awareness of this crisis, leading to many countries and organisations setting "net-zero" targets. This entails minimising carbon emissions and neutralising remaining emissions by removing carbon from the atmosphere. At the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27), commitments to transition away from fossil fuels and augment climate targets were underwhelming. It is therefore imperative for public and private sector organisations to demonstrate successful implementation of net-zero and set a precedent for the global political consensus. As a top 10 world employer, the United Kingdom National Health Service (NHS) has pledged to reach net-zero by 2045. The NHS has already taken positive steps forward, but its scale and complexity as a health system means stakeholders in each of its services must highlight the specifications for further progress. Dry eye disease is a chronic illness with an estimated global prevalence of 29.5% and an environmentally damaging care pathway. Moreover, environmental damage is a known aggravator of dry eye disease. Worldwide management of this illness generates copious amounts of non-recyclable waste, utilises inefficient supply chains and involves recurrent follow-up appointments and prescriptions. By mapping the dry eye disease care pathway to environmental impact, in this review we will highlight seven key areas in which reduced emissions and pollution could be targeted. Examining these approaches for improved environmental sustainability is critical in driving the transformation needed to preserve our health and wellbeing.
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- Samuel G Latham
- Academic Unit of Ophthalmology, Institute of Inflammation and Ageing, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
- Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre, Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- School of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
- Healthcare Technologies Institute, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- School of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
- Healthcare Technologies Institute, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Academic Unit of Ophthalmology, Institute of Inflammation and Ageing, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.
- Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre, Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust, Birmingham, UK.
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Pateraki P, Latsoudis H, Papadopoulou A, Gontika I, Fragiadaki I, Mavroudi I, Bizymi N, Batsali A, Klontzas ME, Xagorari A, Michalopoulos E, Sotiropoulos D, Yannaki E, Stavropoulos-Giokas C, Papadaki HA. Perspectives for the Use of Umbilical Cord Blood in Transplantation and Beyond: Initiatives for an Advanced and Sustainable Public Banking Program in Greece. J Clin Med 2024; 13:1152. [PMID: 38398465 PMCID: PMC10889829 DOI: 10.3390/jcm13041152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2024] [Revised: 02/11/2024] [Accepted: 02/14/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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The umbilical cord blood (UCB) donated in public UCB banks is a source of hematopoietic stem cells (HSC) alternative to bone marrow for allogeneic HSC transplantation (HSCT). However, the high rejection rate of the donated units due to the strict acceptance criteria and the wide application of the haploidentical HSCT have resulted in significant limitation of the use of UCB and difficulties in the economic sustainability of the public UCB banks. There is an ongoing effort within the UCB community to optimize the use of UCB in the field of HSCT and a parallel interest in exploring the use of UCB for applications beyond HSCT i.e., in the fields of cell therapy, regenerative medicine and specialized transfusion medicine. In this report, we describe the mode of operation of the three public UCB banks in Greece as an example of an orchestrated effort to develop a viable UCB banking system by (a) prioritizing the enrichment of the national inventory by high-quality UCB units from populations with rare human leukocyte antigens (HLA), and (b) deploying novel sustainable applications of UCB beyond HSCT, through national and international collaborations. The Greek paradigm of the public UCB network may become an example for countries, particularly with high HLA heterogeneity, with public UCB banks facing sustainability difficulties and adds value to the international efforts aiming to sustainably expand the public UCB banking system.
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- Patra Pateraki
- Law Directorate of the Health Region of Crete, Ministry of Health, Heraklion, 71500 Heraklion, Greece;
- Public Cord Blood Bank of Crete, Department of Hematology, University Hospital of Heraklion, 71500 Heraklion, Greece; (I.G.); (I.F.); (I.M.); (N.B.); (A.B.)
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- Institute of Computer Sciences, Foundation for Research and Technology–Hellas (FORTH), 70013 Heraklion, Greece;
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- Gene and Cell Therapy Center, Department of Hematology-HCT Unit, George Papanikolaou Hospital, 57010 Thessaloniki, Greece;
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- Public Cord Blood Bank of Crete, Department of Hematology, University Hospital of Heraklion, 71500 Heraklion, Greece; (I.G.); (I.F.); (I.M.); (N.B.); (A.B.)
- Hemopoiesis Research Laboratory, School of Medicine, University of Crete, 71500 Heraklion, Greece;
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- Public Cord Blood Bank of Crete, Department of Hematology, University Hospital of Heraklion, 71500 Heraklion, Greece; (I.G.); (I.F.); (I.M.); (N.B.); (A.B.)
- Hemopoiesis Research Laboratory, School of Medicine, University of Crete, 71500 Heraklion, Greece;
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- Public Cord Blood Bank of Crete, Department of Hematology, University Hospital of Heraklion, 71500 Heraklion, Greece; (I.G.); (I.F.); (I.M.); (N.B.); (A.B.)
- Hemopoiesis Research Laboratory, School of Medicine, University of Crete, 71500 Heraklion, Greece;
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- Public Cord Blood Bank of Crete, Department of Hematology, University Hospital of Heraklion, 71500 Heraklion, Greece; (I.G.); (I.F.); (I.M.); (N.B.); (A.B.)
- Hemopoiesis Research Laboratory, School of Medicine, University of Crete, 71500 Heraklion, Greece;
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- Public Cord Blood Bank of Crete, Department of Hematology, University Hospital of Heraklion, 71500 Heraklion, Greece; (I.G.); (I.F.); (I.M.); (N.B.); (A.B.)
- Hemopoiesis Research Laboratory, School of Medicine, University of Crete, 71500 Heraklion, Greece;
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- Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, University of Crete, 71500 Heraklion, Greece;
- Department of Medical Imaging, University Hospital of Heraklion, 71500 Heraklion, Greece
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- Public Cord Blood Bank, Department of Hematology, George Papanikolaou Hospital, 57010 Thessaloniki, Greece; (A.X.); (D.S.)
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- Hellenic Cord Blood Bank (HCBB), Biomedical Research Foundation Academy of Athens, 11527 Athens, Greece; (E.M.); (C.S.-G.)
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- Public Cord Blood Bank, Department of Hematology, George Papanikolaou Hospital, 57010 Thessaloniki, Greece; (A.X.); (D.S.)
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- Hemopoiesis Research Laboratory, School of Medicine, University of Crete, 71500 Heraklion, Greece;
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- Hellenic Cord Blood Bank (HCBB), Biomedical Research Foundation Academy of Athens, 11527 Athens, Greece; (E.M.); (C.S.-G.)
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- Public Cord Blood Bank of Crete, Department of Hematology, University Hospital of Heraklion, 71500 Heraklion, Greece; (I.G.); (I.F.); (I.M.); (N.B.); (A.B.)
- Hemopoiesis Research Laboratory, School of Medicine, University of Crete, 71500 Heraklion, Greece;
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Teofili L, Papacci P, Giannantonio C, Bianchi M, Giovanna Valentini C, Vento G. Allogenic Cord Blood Transfusion in Preterm Infants. Clin Perinatol 2023; 50:881-893. [PMID: 37866854 DOI: 10.1016/j.clp.2023.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2023]
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Repeated red blood cell (RBC) transfusions in preterm neonates cause the progressive displacement of fetal hemoglobin (HbF) by adult hemoglobin. The ensuing increase of oxygen delivery may result at the cellular level in a dangerous condition of hyperoxia, explaining the association between low-HbF levels and retinopathy of prematurity or bronchopulmonary dysplasia. Transfusing preterm neonates with RBC concentrates obtained from allogeneic umbilical blood is a strategy to increase hemoglobin concentration without depleting the physiologic HbF reservoir. This review summarizes the mechanisms underlying a plausible beneficial impact of this strategy and reports clinical experience gathered so far in this field.
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- Luciana Teofili
- Transfusion Medicine Department, Fondazione Policlinico A. Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo Gemelli 8, Rome, Italy.
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Fondazione Policlinico A. Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo Gemelli 8, Rome, Italy
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Fondazione Policlinico A. Gemelli IRCCS, Largo Gemelli 8, Rome, Italy
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- Transfusion Medicine Department, Fondazione Policlinico A. Gemelli IRCCS, Largo Gemelli 8, Rome, Italy
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Fondazione Policlinico A. Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo Gemelli 8, Rome, Italy
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Samarkanova D, Codinach M, Montemurro T, Mykhailova L, Tancredi G, Gallerano P, Mallis P, Michalopoulos E, Wynn L, Calvo J, Pello OM, Gontica I, Rebulla P, Querol S. Multi-component cord blood banking: a proof-of-concept international exercise. BLOOD TRANSFUSION = TRASFUSIONE DEL SANGUE 2023; 21:526-537. [PMID: 37146297 PMCID: PMC10645353 DOI: 10.2450/bloodtransfus.492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2022] [Accepted: 02/10/2023] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Most public cord blood (CB) banks currently discard more than 80% of umbilical CB units not suitable for hemopoietic stem cell transplant due to low stem cell count. Although CB platelets, plasma, and red blood cells have been used for experimental allogeneic applications in wound healing, corneal ulcer treatment, and neonatal transfusion, no standard procedures for their preparation have been defined internationally. MATERIALS AND METHODS A network of 12 public CB banks in Spain, Italy, Greece, the UK, and Singapore developed a protocol to validate a procedure for the routine production of CB platelet concentrate (CB-PC), CB platelet-poor plasma (CB-PPP), and CB leukoreduced red blood cells (CB-LR-RBC) using locally available equipment and the commercial BioNest ABC and EF medical devices. CB units with >50 mL volume (excluding anticoagulant) and ≥150×109/L platelets were double centrifuged to obtain CB-PC, CB-PPP, and CB-RBC. The CB-RBC were diluted with saline-adenine-glucose-mannitol (SAGM), leukoreduced by filtration, stored at 2-6°C, and tested for hemolysis and potassium (K+) release over 15 days, with gamma irradiation performed on day 14. A set of acceptance criteria was pre-defined. This was for CB-PC: volume ≥5 mL and platelet count 800-1,200×109/L; for CB-PPP: platelet count <50×109/L; and for CB-LR-RBC: volume ≥20 mL, hematocrit 55-65%, residual leukocytes <0.2×106/unit, and hemolysis ≤0.8%. RESULTS Eight CB banks completed the validation exercise. Compliance with acceptance criteria was 99% for minimum volume and 86.1% for platelet count in CB-PC, and 90% for platelet count in CB-PPP. Compliance in CB-LR-RBC was 85.7% for minimum volume, 98.9% for residual leukocytes, and 90% for hematocrit. Compliance for hemolysis ≤0.8% decreased from 89.0 to 63.2% from day 0 to 15. K+ release increased from 3.0±1.8 to 25.0±7.0 mmol/L from day 0 to 15, respectively. DISCUSSION The MultiCord12 protocol was a useful tool to develop preliminary standardization of CB-PC, CB-PPP, and CB-LR-RBC.
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- Dinara Samarkanova
- Banc de Sang i Teixits, Barcelona, Spain
- Transfusion medicine study group, Vall de Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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- Banc de Sang i Teixits, Barcelona, Spain
- Transfusion medicine study group, Vall de Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Transfusion Medicine and Hematology, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Transfusion Medicine and Hematology, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Hellenic Cord Blood Bank, Biomedical Research Foundation Academy of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Anthony Nolan Cell Therapy Centre, Nottingham, UK
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- Banc de Sang i Teixits de les Illes Balears, Cell Therapy and Tissue Engineering Group (TERCIT), Balearic Islands Health Research Institut (IdISBa), Palma, Spain
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- HSC Processing and Cell Therapy Unit, Marques de Valdecilla Foundation, Santander, Spain
- Hematologic Neoplasms and Hematopoietic Stem Cells Transplantation Group, Marques de Valdecilla Research Institute, Santander, Spain
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- Public Cord Blood Bank of Crete, Department of Hematology, University Hospital of Heraklion, Crete, Greece
- Hemopoiesis Research Laboratory, School of Medicine, University of Crete, Crete, Greece
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- Department of Transfusion Medicine and Hematology, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Banc de Sang i Teixits, Barcelona, Spain
- Transfusion medicine study group, Vall de Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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Risso MA, Deffune E, Luzo ÂCM. Using umbilical cord blood as a source of paediatric packed red blood cells: Processing and quality control. Vox Sang 2023; 118:637-646. [PMID: 37278100 DOI: 10.1111/vox.13475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2023] [Revised: 05/08/2023] [Accepted: 05/16/2023] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Umbilical cord blood (UCB) has been used as a source of red blood cells (RBCs) for neonatal/paediatric transfusion purposes. This study adopted two different procedures to obtain umbilical RBC (U-RBC) to compare its quality control parameters to those of fractionated adult RBC (A-RBC), for paediatric purposes. MATERIALS AND METHODS UCB units (24) were filtered and processed based on two different methods, namely, conventional/manual (P1;n12) and automatic (P2;n12). They were compared to five fractionated A-RBCs. U-RBC and A-RBC were stored for 14 days and had their haematological, biochemical, haemolytic and microbiological parameters analysed at D1, D7 and D14. Cytokines and growth factors (GFs) in residual U-RBC plasma were measured. RESULTS Mean volume of processed U-RBC units was 45 mL for P1 and 39 mL for P2; the mean haematocrit level reached 57% for P1 and 59% for P2. A-RBC recorded a mean volume of 44 mL. Haematologic and biochemical parameters analysed in U-RBC and A-RBC presented similar behaviours during storage time, except for parameter values, which differed between them. Pro-inflammatory and immunomodulatory cytokines, as well as GFs, were higher in U-RBC residual plasma than in that A-RBC. CONCLUSION UCB can be processed into RBC based on either manual or automated protocols. U-RBC units met the referenced quality parameters defined for A-RBC. Some features, mainly the biochemical ones, should be further investigated to help improve quality parameters, with emphasis on differences found in, and particularities of, this material and on recipients of this new transfusion practice.
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- Mariane Aparecida Risso
- Transfusion Medicine Service, Stem Cell Processing Laboratory, Umbilical Cord Blood Bank, Hematology Hemotherapy Center, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil
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- Botucatu Medical School, Blood Transfusion Center, Cell Engineering Lab, Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Botucatu, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Transfusion Medicine Service, Stem Cell Processing Laboratory, Umbilical Cord Blood Bank, Hematology Hemotherapy Center, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil
- Laboratory of Urogenital Carcinogenesis and Immunotherapy, Department of Structural and Functional Biology, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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Gabriel C, Marks DC, Henschler R, Schallmoser K, Burnouf T, Koh MBC. Eye drops of human origin-Current status and future needs: Report on the workshop organized by the ISBT Working Party for Cellular Therapies. Vox Sang 2023; 118:301-309. [PMID: 36847186 DOI: 10.1111/vox.13413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2022] [Revised: 02/06/2023] [Accepted: 02/07/2023] [Indexed: 03/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Serum eye drops (SEDs) are used to treat ocular surface disease (OSD) and to promote ocular surface renewal. However, their use and production are not standardized, and several new forms of human eye drops have been developed. MATERIALS AND METHODS The International Society for Blood Transfusion Working Party (ISBT WP) for Cellular Therapies held a workshop to review the current types of eye drops of human origin (EDHO) status and provide guidance. RESULTS The ISBT WP for Cellular Therapies introduced the new terminology 'EDHO' to emphasize that these products are analogous to 'medical products of human origin'. This concept encompasses their source (serum, platelet lysate, and cord blood) and the increasingly diverse spectrum of clinical usage in ophthalmology and the need for traceability. The workshop identified the wide variability in EDHO manufacturing, lack of harmonized quality and production standards, distribution issues, reimbursement schemes and regulations. EDHO use and efficacy is established for the treatment of OSD, especially for those refractory to conventional treatments. CONCLUSION Production and distribution of single-donor donations are cumbersome and complex. The workshop participants agreed that allogeneic EDHO have advantages over autologous EDHO although more data on clinical efficacy and safety are needed. Allogeneic EDHOs enable more efficient production and, when pooled, can provide enhanced standardization for clinical consistency, provided optimal margin of virus safety is ensured. Newer products, including platelet-lysate- and cord-blood-derived EDHO, show promise and benefits over SED, but their safety and efficacy are yet to be fully established. This workshop highlighted the need for harmonization of EDHO standards and guidelines.
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- Christian Gabriel
- Department of Blood Group Serology and Transfusion Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.,Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Clinical and Experimental Traumatology, Vienna, Austria
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- Research and Development, The Australian Red Cross Lifeblood, Sydney, Australia.,Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Institute of Transfusion Medicine, University Hospital and Medical Faculty, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Spinal Cord Injury and Tissue Regeneration Center Salzburg (SCI-TReCS), Paracelsus Medical University (PMU), Salzburg, Austria.,Department of Blood Group Serology and Transfusion Medicine, Universitätsklinikum, Salzburger Landeskliniken GesmbH (SALK), Salzburg, Austria
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Materials and Tissue Engineering, College of Biomedical Engineering, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.,International PhD Program in Biomedical Engineering, College of Biomedical Engineering, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute for Infection and Immunity, St. George's University of London, Cranmer Terrace, Jenner Wing, London, UK
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Perna-Barrull D, Gomez-Muñoz L, Rodriguez-Fernandez S, Gieras A, Ampudia-Carrasco RM, Almenara-Fuentes L, Risueño RM, Querol S, Tolosa E, Vives-Pi M. Impact of Betamethasone Pretreatment on Engrafment of Cord Blood-Derived Hematopoietic Stem Cells. Arch Immunol Ther Exp (Warsz) 2023; 71:1. [PMID: 36528821 PMCID: PMC9760591 DOI: 10.1007/s00005-022-00666-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2022] [Accepted: 10/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) transplantation is crucial to cure hematologic malignancies. Umbilical cord blood (UCB) is a source of stem cells, but 90% of UCB units are discarded due to low cellularity. Improving the engraftment capacities of CD34+ stem cells would allow the use of UCB that were so far rejected. Betamethasone induces long-term transcriptomic and epigenomic changes in immune cells through glucocorticoid receptor. We hypothesize that discarded UCB could be used owing to improvements induced by betamethasone. Isolated CD34+ HSC from UCB were exposed to the synthetic glucocorticoids betamethasone and fluticasone for 20 h, and cell phenotype was determined before transplantation. NSG mice were sub-lethally irradiated (1 Gy or 2 Gy) 6 h before intravenously transferring 2-5 × 105 CD34+ HSC. The peripheral blood engraftment levels and the leukocyte subsets were followed up for 20 weeks using flow cytometry. At end point, the engraftment and leukocyte subsets were determined in the spleen and bone marrow. We demonstrated that betamethasone has surprising effects in recovering immune system homeostasis. Betamethasone and fluticasone increase CXCR4 and decrease HLA class II and CD54 expression in CD34+ HSCs. Both glucocorticoids-exposed cells showed a similar engraftment in 2 Gy-irradiated NSG mice. Interestingly, betamethasone-exposed cells showed enhanced engraftment in 1 Gy-irradiated NSG mice, with a trend to increase regulatory T cell percentage when compared to control. Betamethasone induces alterations in CD34+ HSCs and improve the engraftment, leading to a faster immune system recovery, which will contribute to engrafted cells survival.
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- David Perna-Barrull
- grid.7080.f0000 0001 2296 0625Immunology Department, Germans Trias I Pujol Research Institute, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Badalona, Spain
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- grid.7080.f0000 0001 2296 0625Immunology Department, Germans Trias I Pujol Research Institute, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Badalona, Spain
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- grid.7080.f0000 0001 2296 0625Immunology Department, Germans Trias I Pujol Research Institute, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Badalona, Spain
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- grid.13648.380000 0001 2180 3484Department of Immunology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- grid.7080.f0000 0001 2296 0625Immunology Department, Germans Trias I Pujol Research Institute, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Badalona, Spain
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- grid.429289.cJosep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute, Campus IGTP-ICO, Badalona, Spain
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- grid.438280.5Cell Therapy Services and Cord Blood Bank, Catalan Blood and Tissue Bank, Barcelona, Spain
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- grid.13648.380000 0001 2180 3484Department of Immunology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- grid.7080.f0000 0001 2296 0625Immunology Department, Germans Trias I Pujol Research Institute, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Badalona, Spain
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Leung CK. An overview of cord blood stem cell transplantation in Hong Kong. JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE 2022. [DOI: 10.20883/medical.e741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Haematopoietic stem cell graft derived from cord blood is standard therapy for several haematological malignancies and other diseases. The study reports cases of public and private (family) cord blood biobanking services and the related hematopoietic stem cell transplantation ever performed in Hong Kong. The published original research papers and review articles from inception to Nov 2022 have been searched for on Pubmed, Microsoft Academic Search, and Google Scholar to identify reports on existing or terminated cord blood biobanking and transplantation service in Hong Kong. Moreover, all data publicly available on the official websites of the local cord blood banks and local mainstream media has been analysed. The public Hong Kong Red Cross Blood Transfusion Service delivers the highest quantity of haematopoietic stem cell transplants. Among the private sector, HealthBaby releases the most cord blood units for clinical use in diseases in both autologous and allogeneic administration, followed by Cordlife HK. Both public and private (family) cord blood biobanks have been and continue to contribute to the Hong Kong cord blood donor registry. However, the growth of the cord blood inventory is detrimental to donor-recipient matching for lifesaving therapy.
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Falsaperla R, Biondi GM, Motta M, Gallerano P, Tancredi G, Pavone P, Ruggieri M. Impressive Nasal Septum Regeneration after Cord Blood Platelet Gel (CBPG) in Extreme Premature Neonate with Non-Invasive Ventilation: A Case Report. CHILDREN (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 9:1767. [PMID: 36421216 PMCID: PMC9689260 DOI: 10.3390/children9111767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2022] [Revised: 10/14/2022] [Accepted: 11/09/2022] [Indexed: 09/15/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND We evaluated the efficacy of Cord Blood Platelet Gel (CBPG) in the regenerative reconstruction of the nasal septal tissue of a preterm infant undergoing non-invasive ventilation. METHODS A CBPC treatment was used to enhance the regeneration of the nasal septum of a premature patient in an experimental way, evaluating the efficacy described in the literature (selective bibliographic search in PubMed) of the use of blood products for non-transfusion purposes. RESULTS A partial but satisfactory regeneration of the patient's nasal septum was observed. Using the free NIH Image J online software, we were able to calculate the regenerated surface (about 83% of the destroyed cartilage). CONCLUSIONS The use of platelet gel has been a promising alternative to surgical treatment in patients with severe damage to the nasal septum.
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Affiliation(s)
- Raffaele Falsaperla
- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, AUO Policlinico “Rodolico-San Marco”, University of Catania, 95121 Catania, Italy
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- Postgraduate Training Program in Pediatrics, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, AUO Policlinico “Rodolico-San Marco”, University of Catania, 95121 Catania, Italy
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- Transfusional Medicine, Complex Operative Unit, PO “Giovanni Paolo II”, 92019 Sciacca, Italy
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- Transfusional Medicine, Complex Operative Unit, PO “Giovanni Paolo II”, 92019 Sciacca, Italy
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- Section of Pediatrics and Child Neuropsichiatry, Department of Child and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, AOU “Policlinico PO” G. Rodolico, 95123 Catania, Italy
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- Unit of Rare Diseases of the Nervous System in Childhood, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Section of Pediatrics and Child Neuropsichiatry, University of Catania, AOU “Policlinico PO” G. Rodolico, 95123 Catania, Italy
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