Cold storage alters the immune characteristics of platelets and potentiates bacterial-induced aggregation.
Ben WoodMatthew Paul PadulaDenese C MarksLacey JohnsonPublished in: Vox sanguinis (2022)
Our data highlight that cold storage changes the in vitro immune characteristics of platelets, including their sensitivity to bacterial-induced aggregation. Changes in these immune characteristics may have clinical implications post transfusion.