the effect of cell derived microparticles in transfusion medicine and adaptive immune system

this article reviews will focus on the concept and formation of micro particles (mps) in circulation and their role in transfusion medicine and immune system. mps are cell membrane derived vesicles which express markers of their parent cells and are found in circulation at low levels. exact functions of mps are unclear. in here, physiological almost all types of circulating mps including platelets mps (pmps), leukocytes mps (lmps), red blood cells mps (rmps) and endothelial cells mps (emps) have been discussed. furthermore, mps present in plasma and blood products and their levels increase during storage. thus, it can be stated that mps are likely to cause transfusion reactions, particularly thrombotic complications and transfusion-related acute lung injury (trali). also, it is shown that the mps may affect the immune system. however, to prove these, more and extensive studies both in vivo and in vitro need to be done. k e y w o r ds: microparticles, platelets, transfusion medicine, adaptive immunity