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  • Title: Effects of irradiation and storage on granulocytes harvested by continuous-flow centrifugation.
    Author: Patrone F, Dallegri F, Brema F, Sacchetti C.
    Journal: Exp Hematol; 1979 Mar; 7(3):131-6. PubMed ID: 446581.
    Abstract:
    Five normal subjects were subjected to leukapheresis by continuous-flow-centrifugation (CFC) in the Aminco Celltrifuge. Granulocyte functional capacities were evaluated on the venous blood samples drawn before apheresis and on the cell-rich plasma collected by CFC, immediately after collection and after short-term storage at 4 degrees C with or without previous irradiation (1500 rad, 50 rad/min). The CFC technique has been shown to provide cells without functional damage. Irradiation did not appear to influence granulocyte function, as evaluated by in vitro studies. The data demonstrate that granulocytes maintain, even after irradiation, functional activities similar to those found immediately after collection for up to 24 hours of storage at 4 degrees C and exhibit only a moderate loss of function after 48 h. Chemotaxis appears to be the most sensitive detector of cellular damage of stored granulocytes, either irradiated or non-irradiated; this technique may be the most useful for assessment of granulocyte function before transfusion.
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