Journal article
The impact of cryopreservation on human peripheral blood leucocyte bioenergetics
Clinical Science, Vol.128(10), pp.723-733
05/2015
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Abstract
Circulating immune cells are considered a source for biomarkers in health and disease, since they are exposed to nutritional, metabolic and immunological stimuli in the vasculature. Cryopreservation of leucocytes is routinely used for long-term storage and determination of phenotypic/functional changes at a later date. Exploring the role of bioenergetics and mitochondrial (dys)function in leucocytes is often examined by using freshly isolated cells. The aim of the pilot study described herein was to assess leucocyte bioenergetics in cryopreserved cells. Leucocytes were isolated from whole blood, counted and frozen in liquid nitrogen (LN 2) for a period of 3 months. Cells were thawed at regular intervals and bioenergetic analysis performed using the Seahorse XF e 96 flux analyser. Cryogenic storage reduced cell viability by 20 %, but cell bioenergetic responses were largely intact for up to 1 month storage in LN 2. However, after 1 month storage, mitochondrial function was impaired as reflected by decreasing basal respiration, ATP production, maximum (MAX) respiration, reserve capacity and coupling efficiency. Conversely, glycolytic activity was increased after 1 month, most notably the enhanced glycolytic response to 25 mM glucose without any change in glycolytic capacity. Finally, calculation of bioenergetic health index (BHI) demonstrated that this potential diagnostic parameter was sensitive to cryopreservation. The present study has demonstrated for the first time that cryopreservation of primary immune cells modified their metabolism in a time-dependent fashion, indicated by attenuated aerobic respiration and enhanced glycolytic activity. Taken together, we recommend caution in the interpretation of bioenergetic responses or BHI in cryopreserved samples.
Details
- Title
- The impact of cryopreservation on human peripheral blood leucocyte bioenergetics
- Creators
- Kevin Noel Keane - Curtin UniversityEmily K. Calton - Curtin UniversityVinicius Cruzat - Curtin UniversityMario J. Soares - Curtin UniversityPhilip Newsholme - Curtin University
- Publication Details
- Clinical Science, Vol.128(10), pp.723-733
- Publisher
- Portland Press
- Identifiers
- 991013071411002368
- Copyright
- © 2015 Biochemical Society
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Health
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article