1.Opportunities, positioning, and development pathways for the Department of Transfusion Medicine to proactively undertake cell and gene therapy under the Regulations on the Clinical Research and Translation of New Biomedical Technologies
Lili CHEN ; Jinjin ZHANG ; Yonggang ZHANG ; Yanchao XING ; Jia YU
Chinese Journal of Blood Transfusion 2026;39(7):832-839
The official implementation of the Regulations on Clinical Research and Translation of New Biomedical Technologies (State Council Decree No.818, hereinafter referred to as the "Regulations") marks a new stage of legal governance, standardization, and whole-chain regulation for emerging biomedical fields such as cell and gene therapy (CGT) in China, exerting a profound impact on the development of transfusion medicine as a discipline. Within the framework of the core regulatory systems established by the Regulations, and drawing upon the extensive experience of transfusion medicine in comprehensive quality control, cell processing and handling, ethical compliance, and clinical translation, this study systematically elucidates the intrinsic alignment between transfusion medicine and CGT with respect to technical workflows, quality control rationale, and management systems. It further clarifies the discipline-specific advantages of the department of transfusion medicine to proactively undertake CGT engagement, while analyzing current shortcomings and transformational bottlenecks. By leveraging the existing institutional framework, the department of transfusion medicine is well positioned to evolve into a core platform for whole-process quality control and a pivotal hub for in-hospital clinical translation of CGT. However, this transformation must concurrently address multiple challenges, including heightened compliance responsibilities, lagging technical infrastructure, a shortage of interdisciplinary talent, and increasingly stringent standards for clinical research and translation. The Regulations provide a legal basis and policy support for the department of transfusion medicine to transcend its traditional, singular function of blood safety assurance and establish a synergistic development model integrating blood safety and cell therapy. Therefore, the department of transfusion medicine should proactively align with regulatory requirements, refine whole-process compliance systems, upgrade technical platforms, and cultivate interdisciplinary professionals to achieve high-quality transformative development as a core supporting discipline for biotherapy.
2.Research advances in platelet-derived exosomes for tissue repair
Tuerxunjiang NUERZHADAN ; Yanchao XING ; Lili CHEN ; Haiying WANG ; Jinjin ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Blood Transfusion 2026;39(7):985-991
Platelet-derived exosomes (PLT-Exos) are a subgroup of nanoscale extracellular vesicles released by platelets upon activatin. As key intercellular signaling mediators, they precisely regulate target cells through the delivery of functional molecules, exerting multiple biological effects that promote tissue repair. Accumulating evidence has demonstrated that PLT-Exos significantly facilitate the repair of various tissue injuries by modulating inflammatory responses, stimulating angiogenesis, activating key repair signaling pathways, and mediating stem cell homing. Furthermore, owing to their inherent targeting capacity and low immunogenicity, PLT-Exos have emerged as a promising platform for novel drug delivery carriers in tissue repair. This article systematically reviews the biological characteristics of PLT-Exos, their isolation and identification techniques, the underlying mechanisms of action, and recent advances in clinical application. It also addresses the current challenges in clinical translation, including standardized preparation, subpopulation heterogeneity, scalable production, and clinical implementation, aiming to provide a theoretical reference for both basic research and clinical translation of PLT-Exos in tissue repair.
3.Research Progress on Human Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cells in the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis
Jin GONG ; Jinjin ZHANG ; Lili CHEN ; Hui WANG ; Yanchao XING
Medical Journal of Peking Union Medical College Hospital 2025;16(1):75-82
Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is a prevalent degenerative joint disease characterized by synovial inflammation, cartilage loss. Often manifesting as joint pain and limited mobility, it severely affects the quality of life of patients. Traditional treatment methods such as pharmacological injections and surgical interventions primarily aim to alleviate symptoms but have limited effects on cartilage repair. Human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (hUC-MSCs), due to their anti-inflammatory and chondrogenic capabilities, is considered a new hope for the treatment of KOA. This article synthesizes the latest research findings from both domestic and international sources to discuss the theoretical basis for the clinical application of hUC-MSCs in treating KOA, clinical study design, and efficacy evaluation. It also addresses the challenges in the clinical application of hUC-MSCs and explores future directions, in the hope of providing feasible theoretical support for the treatment of KOA with hUC-MSCs.
4.Blood management strategy for massive transfusion patients in frigid plateau region
Haiying WANG ; Jinjin ZHANG ; Lili CHEN ; Xiaoli SUN ; Cui WEI ; Yongli HUANG ; Yingchun ZHU ; Chong CHEN ; Yanchao XING
Chinese Journal of Blood Transfusion 2025;38(2):268-273
[Objective] To explore the strategy of blood management in patients with massive transfusion in the frigid plateau region. [Methods] The treatment process of a patient with liver rupture in the frigid plateau region was analyzed, and the blood management strategy of the frigid plateau region was discussed in combination with the difficulties of blood transfusion and literature review. [Results] The preoperative complete blood count (CBC) test results of the patient were as follows: RBC 3.14×1012/L, Hb 106 g/L, HCT 30.40%, PLT 115.00×109/L; coagulation function: PT 18.9 s, FiB 1.31 g/L, DD > 6 μg/mL, FDP 25.86 μg/mL; ultrasound examination and imaging manifestations suggested liver contusion and laceration / intraparenchymal hematoma, splenic contusion and laceration, and massive blood accumulation in the abdominal cavity; it was estimated that the patient's blood loss was ≥ 2 000 mL, and massive blood transfusion was required during the operation; red blood cell components were timely transfused during the operation, and the blood component transfusion was guided according to the patient's CBC and coagulation function test results, providing strong support and guarantee for the successful treatment of the patient. The patient recovered well after the operation, and the CBC test results were as follows: RBC 4.32×1012/L, Hb 144 g/L, HCT 39.50%, PLT 329.00×109/L; coagulation function: APTT 29.3 s, PT 12.1 s, FiB 2.728 g/L, DD>6 μg/mL, FDP 25.86 μg/mL. The patient was discharged after 20 days, and regular follow-up reexamination showed no abnormal results. [Conclusion] Individualized blood management strategy should comprehensively consider the patient’s clinical symptoms, the degree of hemoglobin decline, dynamic coagulation test results and existing treatment conditions. Efficient and reasonable patient blood management strategies can effectively improve the clinical outcomes of massive transfusion patients in the frigid plateau region.
5.Clinical applications of platelet derivatives: opportunities and challenges
Chinese Journal of Blood Transfusion 2025;38(9):1143-1149
In recent years, growing interest has been directed toward the application of platelet derivatives in regenerative medicine, cell therapy and targeted drug delivery. This article analyzes the basis and classification of platelet derivatives, discusses their clinical applications, and addresses main challenges such as the quantification and standardization of preparation process— particularly when used as individualized biologics, as well as the uncertainty and lack of comparability across experimental results. Countermeasures and improvements are provided, suggesting that standardized and normative management may offer new opportunities for the clinical use of platelet derivatives.
6.Risk of Circulating Tumor Cells and Clinical Blood Transfusion
Haiying WANG ; Jinjin ZHANG ; Xiaoli SUN ; Yanchao XING
Medical Journal of Peking Union Medical College Hospital 2025;16(5):1266-1274
Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) have the ability to sow tumors and can be found in the peripheral blood of patients with precancerous lesions and healthy people. However, CTCs are not currently screened in the donors blood. A large number of allogeneic blood transfusions occurred worldwide each year, and allogeneic blood transfusions expose recipients to the risk of transmission and affect tumors associated with donor CTCs. Although leukocyte filtration can not completely remove tumor cells in the blood, it can effectively reduce the number of white blood cells in the blood and reduce their proliferation ability. Blood irradiation can effectively destroy the DNA of CTCs in the blood, and inhibit the occurrence and metastasis of tumors caused by the infusion of allogeneic blood containing CTCs. Therefore, we should pay attention to the potential risk of CTCs on clinical transfusion, and strengthen the preclinical treatment of blood to avoid donor-related tumor infection in blood recipients due to clinical transfusion.
7.Early coagulation function changes of penetrating intestinal firearm injury of pigs in high-altitude environment
Jiu SUN ; Xue YANG ; Jinquan QU ; Xinyue YANG ; Caifu SHEN ; Jiajia LI ; Yanchao XING ; Jiangwei LIU
Chinese Journal of Trauma 2024;40(3):257-265
Objective:To explore the early coagulation function changes of penetrating intestinal firearm injury of pig in high-altitude environments.Methods:Twenty healthy long white piglets were selected and divided into the plain group and the high-altitude group using the random number table method, with 10 pigs in each group. Pigs in the plain group were placed in a plain environment at an altitude of 800 meters, while pigs in the high-altitude group were placed in an experimental chamber simulating an altitude of 6 000 meters for 48 hours. Both groups received pistol gunshot to have firearm penetrating wounds to the abdominal intestinal tract and then returned to the plain observation room. At 0, 2, 4, 8, 12 and 24 hours after injury, coagulation in the peripheral blood and fibrinolytic indexes [prothrombin time (PT), activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT), thrombin time (TT), fibrinogen (Fbg), D-dimer (D-D), and fibrinogen degradation product (FDP)], thromboelastogram (TEG) [reaction time (R), clotting time (K), clot formation rate (α), maximum amplitude (MA) and coagulation composite index (CI) ], platelet parameters [platelet count (PLT), mean platelet volume (MPV), platelet distribution width (PDW), and platelet-large cell ratio (P-LCR)] in the two groups were detected separately.Results:The PT values at 0 and 2 hours after injury in the high-altitude group were significantly lower than those in the plain group, while they were significantly higher at 8, 12 and 24 hours than those in the plain group ( P<0.01); there was no significant difference at 4 hours between the two groups ( P>0.05). The APTT values at 0, 2 and 4 hours after injury in the high-altitude group were significantly lower than those in the plain group, while they were significantly higher at 8, 12 and 24 hours after injury than those in the plain group ( P<0.01). The TT values at 0, 2 and 4 hours after the injury in the high-altitude group were significantly lower than those in the plain group, while they were significantly higher at 12 and 24 hours after injury than those in the plain group ( P<0.01); there was no significant difference at 8 hours after injury between the two groups ( P>0.05). The Fbg, D-D and FDP values at 0, 2, 4, 8, 12 and 24 hours after injury were higher in the high-altitude group than those in the plain group ( P<0.01). The R values at 0, 2 and 4 hours after injury in the high-altitude group were significantly lower than those in the plain group, while they were significantly higher at 8, 12 and 24 hours after injury than those in the plain group ( P<0.01). The K values at 0, 2, 4 and 8 hours after injury in the high-altitude group were significantly lower than those in the plain group, while they were significantly higher at 12 and 24 hours after injury than those in the plain group ( P<0.05 or 0.01). The α angles at 0, 2 and 4 hours after injury in the high-altitude group were significantly higher than those in the plain group, while they were significantly lower at 8, 12 and 24 hours after injury than those in the plain group ( P<0.01). The MA values at 0, 2 and 4 hours after the injury in the high-altitude group were significantly higher than those in the plain group, while they were significantly lower at 8, 12 and 24 hours after injury than those in the plain group ( P<0.01). The CI values at 0, 2 and 4 hours after injury in the high-altitude group were significantly higher than those in the plain group, while they were significantly lower at 8, 12 and 24 hours after injury than those in the plain group ( P<0.01). The PLT values at 0, 2, 4 and 8 hours after injury in the high-altitude group were significantly higher than those in the plain group, while they were significantly lower at 12 and 24 hours after injury than those in the plain group ( P<0.05 or 0.01). The MPV values at 0, 2, 4, 8, 12 and 24 hours after injury in the high-altitude group were significantly higher than those in the plain group ( P<0.01). The PDW values at 2, 4, 8, 12 and 24 hours after injury in the high-altitude group were significantly higher than those in the plain group ( P<0.05 or 0.01), while there was no significant difference in PDW at 0 hour after injury between the two groups ( P>0.05). The P-LCR values at 0, 2, 4, 8, 12 and 24 hours after injury in the high-altitude group were all significantly higher than those in the plain group ( P<0.01). Conclusion:Compared with the plain environments, pig intestinal firearm penetrating injury in the high-altitude environments is more prone to early hypercoagulable state accompanied by mild hyperfibrinolysis, and faster to reach a hypocoagulable state accompanied by obvious hyperfibrinolysis.
8.Plateau Refractory Wounds Treated with Platelet Lysate Gel: A Case Report
Qin ZHAO ; Haiying WANG ; Hui WANG ; Jinjin ZHANG ; Yanchao XING
Medical Journal of Peking Union Medical College Hospital 2024;15(6):1408-1412
Plateau refractory wounds are affected by adverse conditions such as hypoxia, strong ultraviolet rays, and frigid, which can cause serious cell function damage, hinder re-epithelialization, and delay or even stop the healing of wounds. Conventional debridement and drainage, functional dressings and other traditional treatments have poor efficacy on this type of wound. Not only do patients have to endure long hospital stays, but they may also suffer from other complications due to long-term non-healing of wounds. In this paper, we report a patient with a plateau refractory wound that had not healed for 2 months. After two applications of platelet lysate gel treatment, the wound healed completely. This treatment method provides a new treatment approach for patients with plateau refractory wounds, which is worthy of clinical reference.
9.In Vitro Production of Red Blood Cells: Progress and Challenge
Hui WANG ; Jinjin ZHANG ; Lili CHEN ; Yanchao XING
Medical Journal of Peking Union Medical College Hospital 2024;15(1):166-171
Although blood protection technologies such as autologous blood transfusion can alleviate to some extent the short supply of clinical blood, red blood cells are still in great demand as the main blood component. This problem can be solved by the safe production of red blood cells in vitro. At present, mature erythrocytes can be differentiated from embryonic stem cells, human induced pluripotent stem cells, umbilical cord blood, peripheral blood, and immortalized erythroid progenitor cell lines. This article reviews the sources and applications of red blood cells produced in vitro, and analyzes the current challenges, in order to provide new insights for blood transfusion therapy.
10.Plateau Refractory Wounds Treated with Platelet Lysate Gel: A Case Report
Qin ZHAO ; Haiying WANG ; Hui WANG ; Jinjin ZHANG ; Yanchao XING
Medical Journal of Peking Union Medical College Hospital 2024;15(6):1408-1412
Plateau refractory wounds are affected by adverse conditions such as hypoxia, strong ultraviolet rays, and frigid, which can cause serious cell function damage, hinder re-epithelialization, and delay or even stop the healing of wounds. Conventional debridement and drainage, functional dressings and other traditional treatments have poor efficacy on this type of wound. Not only do patients have to endure long hospital stays, but they may also suffer from other complications due to long-term non-healing of wounds. In this paper, we report a patient with a plateau refractory wound that had not healed for 2 months. After two applications of platelet lysate gel treatment, the wound healed completely. This treatment method provides a new treatment approach for patients with plateau refractory wounds, which is worthy of clinical reference.

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