Study reveals secrets of energy metabolism, promising better blood transfusions

Graphical abstract. Credit: Cell Metabolism (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2024.06.007 Researchers at the University of Colorado School of Medicine have uncovered insights into how red blood cells function and survive during storage—discoveries that could lead to better outcomes for patients receiving blood transfusions. The study, led by Angelo D’Alessandro, Ph.D., and Travis Nemkov, Ph.D., professor and associate research professor, respectively, in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, and published in Cell Metabolism, highlights the biological and genetic factors that impact the energy status of stored red blood cells. New avenues for personalized medicine “Blood transfusion saves lives,” said D’Alessandro, “but not Read More