Metabolic rejuvenation upgrades circulatory functions of red blood cells stored under blood bank conditions.
Mickaël MarinCamille RousselMichael DussiotPapa Alioune NdourOlivier HermineYves ColinAlan GrayMatt LandriganCaroline Le Van KimPierre A BuffetPascal AmireaultPublished in: Transfusion (2020)
Rejuvenation reduces the proportion of morphologically altered and adhesive RBCs that accumulate during storage. Along with the improvement in their filterability, these data show that rejuvenation improves RBC properties related to their capacity to persist in circulation after transfusion.