Influence of low molecular (below 5 KD) fraction from cord blood and actovegin on phagocytic activity of frozen-thawed neutrophils

Cryo Letters. 2011 Mar-Apr;32(2):131-40.

Abstract

The influence of the cattle cord blood low-molecular fraction (CBF below 5 kDa) as part of the rehabilitating medium in comparison with Actovegin on the functional activity of neutrophils after cryopreservation was studied. Incubation of frozen-thawed neutrophils in the rehabilitating media containing the low-molecular fraction or Actovegin stimulates their phagocytic function, in particular engulfing and digesting ability. After incubation of frozen-thawed neutrophils in the media containing 0.15 mg per ml CBF or 1.5 mg per ml Actovegin, their oxygen-dependent metabolism was activated, since the number of NBT-positive neutrophils increased significantly in comparison with the control. Gel-penetrating chromatography of CBF and Actovegin revealed differences between their chromatograms reflecting differences between the compositions compared. The recovery of the functional activity of frozen-thawed neutrophils was possible in the media containing the cattle cord blood low-molecular fraction (below 5 kDa) or Actovegin at 0.15 mg per ml and 1.5 mg per ml, respectively.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cattle
  • Cell Fractionation / methods*
  • Cell Survival
  • Chromatography, Gel
  • Cryopreservation / methods*
  • Cryoprotective Agents / pharmacology
  • Fetal Blood / chemistry*
  • Fetus
  • Heme / analogs & derivatives
  • Heme / pharmacology
  • Humans
  • Molecular Weight
  • Neutrophil Activation
  • Neutrophils / cytology
  • Neutrophils / drug effects
  • Neutrophils / physiology*
  • Oxidative Phosphorylation / drug effects
  • Phagocytosis / drug effects
  • Staphylococcus aureus

Substances

  • Cryoprotective Agents
  • Heme
  • Actovegin