Red blood cell membrane microviscosity correlates with posttransfusion survival. 1988

L R McLean, and C Grote, and E B Silberstein, and M McGill
Merrell Dow Research Institute, Cincinnati, Ohio 45215.

The cholesterol/phospholipid and sphingomyelin/phospholipid ratios of red blood cells stored for 42 days were unchanged after storage. However, the total phospholipid concentration in the red cells decreased suggesting a loss of red cell membrane during storage. The 24 h survival of the stored red cells was assessed by the Cr technique in homologous donors. A decrease in fluorescence polarization of diphenylhexatriene incorporated into the membrane was observed following storage which correlated with survival. Thus, molecular defects in the lipid bilayer are associated with long-term storage of red blood cells.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008563 Membrane Lipids Lipids, predominantly phospholipids, cholesterol and small amounts of glycolipids found in membranes including cellular and intracellular membranes. These lipids may be arranged in bilayers in the membranes with integral proteins between the layers and peripheral proteins attached to the outside. Membrane lipids are required for active transport, several enzymatic activities and membrane formation. Cell Membrane Lipid,Cell Membrane Lipids,Membrane Lipid,Lipid, Cell Membrane,Lipid, Membrane,Lipids, Cell Membrane,Lipids, Membrane,Membrane Lipid, Cell,Membrane Lipids, Cell
D010743 Phospholipids Lipids containing one or more phosphate groups, particularly those derived from either glycerol (phosphoglycerides see GLYCEROPHOSPHOLIPIDS) or sphingosine (SPHINGOLIPIDS). They are polar lipids that are of great importance for the structure and function of cell membranes and are the most abundant of membrane lipids, although not stored in large amounts in the system. Phosphatides,Phospholipid
D001793 Blood Preservation The process by which blood or its components are kept viable outside of the organism from which they are derived (i.e., kept from decay by means of a chemical agent, cooling, or a fluid substitute that mimics the natural state within the organism). Blood Preservations,Preservation, Blood,Preservations, Blood
D001803 Blood Transfusion The introduction of whole blood or blood component directly into the blood stream. (Dorland, 27th ed) Blood Transfusions,Transfusion, Blood,Transfusions, Blood
D002470 Cell Survival The span of viability of a cell characterized by the capacity to perform certain functions such as metabolism, growth, reproduction, some form of responsiveness, and adaptability. Cell Viability,Cell Viabilities,Survival, Cell,Viabilities, Cell,Viability, Cell
D002784 Cholesterol The principal sterol of all higher animals, distributed in body tissues, especially the brain and spinal cord, and in animal fats and oils. Epicholesterol
D004905 Erythrocyte Aging The senescence of RED BLOOD CELLS. Lacking the organelles that make protein synthesis possible, the mature erythrocyte is incapable of self-repair, reproduction, and carrying out certain functions performed by other cells. This limits the average life span of an erythrocyte to 120 days. Erythrocyte Survival,Aging, Erythrocyte,Survival, Erythrocyte
D004910 Erythrocyte Membrane The semi-permeable outer structure of a red blood cell. It is known as a red cell 'ghost' after HEMOLYSIS. Erythrocyte Ghost,Red Cell Cytoskeleton,Red Cell Ghost,Erythrocyte Cytoskeleton,Cytoskeleton, Erythrocyte,Cytoskeleton, Red Cell,Erythrocyte Cytoskeletons,Erythrocyte Ghosts,Erythrocyte Membranes,Ghost, Erythrocyte,Ghost, Red Cell,Membrane, Erythrocyte,Red Cell Cytoskeletons,Red Cell Ghosts
D004912 Erythrocytes Red blood cells. Mature erythrocytes are non-nucleated, biconcave disks containing HEMOGLOBIN whose function is to transport OXYGEN. Blood Cells, Red,Blood Corpuscles, Red,Red Blood Cells,Red Blood Corpuscles,Blood Cell, Red,Blood Corpuscle, Red,Erythrocyte,Red Blood Cell,Red Blood Corpuscle
D006461 Hemolysis The destruction of ERYTHROCYTES by many different causal agents such as antibodies, bacteria, chemicals, temperature, and changes in tonicity. Haemolysis,Extravascular Hemolysis,Intravascular Hemolysis,Extravascular Hemolyses,Haemolyses,Hemolyses, Extravascular,Hemolyses, Intravascular,Hemolysis, Extravascular,Hemolysis, Intravascular,Intravascular Hemolyses

Related Publications

L R McLean, and C Grote, and E B Silberstein, and M McGill
July 2014, Transfusion medicine reviews,
L R McLean, and C Grote, and E B Silberstein, and M McGill
October 1984, American journal of hematology,
L R McLean, and C Grote, and E B Silberstein, and M McGill
April 1993, Transfusion,
L R McLean, and C Grote, and E B Silberstein, and M McGill
August 2009, Transfusion,
L R McLean, and C Grote, and E B Silberstein, and M McGill
January 1990, The Journal of international medical research,
L R McLean, and C Grote, and E B Silberstein, and M McGill
May 1974, American journal of surgery,
L R McLean, and C Grote, and E B Silberstein, and M McGill
January 1992, Transfusion,
L R McLean, and C Grote, and E B Silberstein, and M McGill
April 2022, Transfusion,
L R McLean, and C Grote, and E B Silberstein, and M McGill
November 2021, American journal of physiology. Cell physiology,
Copied contents to your clipboard!