Blood is the most complex fluid in the human body. Its composition is highly diverse, containing various cells, nutrients, and active biomolecules such as cytokines, chemokines, and proteases.

Platelet concentrates (PCs) intended for transfusion contain bioactive molecules that can be considered Biological Response Modifiers (BRMs), mainly originating from plasma regardless of the ...

Background: Transfusion-dependent bone marrow transplant recipients are routinely transfused with ABO group and RhD-compatible blood components. However, because of the scarcity of RhD-negative blood ...

While some have attempted to solve the shortage by upping donor platelets' shelf-life, these efforts so far have stretched it to just a week. SelSym Biotech is taking a biomaterials approach. (Getty ...