Journal of Lipid Research, Vol. 8, 518-521, September 1967
Copyright © 1967 by Lipid Research, Inc.
Degradation of glycerophosphatides during storage of saline-washed, saline-suspended red cells at 20°C
P. O. Ways
Williams Research Laboratories and Medical Service, King County Hospital, and the Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington 98105
When fresh intact red cells were washed and suspended in 0.153 m NaCl and then frozen-stored, the glycerophosphatide levels decreased significantly. Degradation began within 2 wk. Loss of phospholipid was not observed with hemoglobin-free red cell ghosts or plasma stored as long as 2 and 6 months, respectively.
Supplementary key words phospholipid degradation frozen-storage red cells red cell ghosts plasma
Submitted on November 23, 1966
Accepted on April 25, 1967