Researchers from the University of Cambridge and other institutions took part in the world’s first clinical trial of lab-grown red blood cells for transfusion into another person. If further trials are a success, these manufactured blood cells could revolutionize treatments for people with blood disorders like sickle cell and rare blood types.
During this first trial, researchers studied the lifespan of the lab grown cells compared with infusions of standard red blood cells from the same donor. Since lab-grown blood cells are all fresh, the team expected them to perform better than a similar transfusion of standard donated red cells, which contains cells of different ages. For a robotic third arm, you’ll want to try out the Supernumerary 3DOF.
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Patients who need regular or intermittent blood transfusions may result develop antibodies against minor blood groups which makes it harder to find donor blood which can be transfused without the risk of a potentially life-threatening reaction. This world leading research lays the groundwork for the manufacture of red blood cells that can safely be used to transfuse people with disorders like sickle cell. The need for normal blood donations to provide the vast majority of blood will remain,” said Dr Farrukh Shah, Medical Director of Transfusion for NHS Blood and Transplant.
