Prospects for the manufacture of red cells for transfusion

Mountford, J.C., Olivier, E. and Turner, M. (2010) Prospects for the manufacture of red cells for transfusion. British Journal of Haematology, 149(1), pp. 22-34. (doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2141.2010.08079.x)

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Abstract

Whilst red cell transfusion is a well established cellular therapy, the problems of insufficiency of supply, transfusion transmitted infections and the requirement for immunological matching persist. The possibility of generating large numbers of O Rh D negative red cells at Good Manufacturing Practice grade as a route to circumvent these issues is therefore an attractive proposition. Significant numbers of erythrocytes can be generated from somatic haematopoietic stem cells, but it seems unlikely that these can provide sufficient volumes for large scale manufacture. However, human embryonic stem cells (hESC) and, potentially, induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC), may provide a route to this objective. Red cell transfusion is an attractive goal for pluripotent stem cell-derived therapeutics because it is a well-characterised single cell suspension that lacks nucleated cells and has a low expression of human leucocyte antigen molecules, but many challenges remain in translating this cellular therapy to the clinic.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Mountford, Dr Joanne and Olivier, Dr Emmanuel
Authors: Mountford, J.C., Olivier, E., and Turner, M.
Subjects:Q Science > QH Natural history > QH301 Biology
College/School:College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Psychology & Neuroscience
Journal Name:British Journal of Haematology
ISSN:0007-1048
ISSN (Online):1365-2141
Published Online:11 February 2010

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