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Japanese researchers are making headlines with a universal artificial blood (hemoglobin vesicles, or HbVs) that may one day transform how transfusions are done globally.
Here’s how it works and why it matters:
The artificial blood is made by extracting hemoglobin (the oxygen-carrying molecule in red blood cells) from expired donor blood and encapsulating it in a lipid (fat) shell to mimic natural red blood cells.
Because the hemoglobin is enclosed in a shell, it lacks blood type antigens (A, B, Rh, etc.), making it universally compatible — no matching required.
It’s virus-free / pathogen-resistant, and can be stored for much longer periods than regular donated blood — in some cases up to 2 years at room temperature (or longer under certain conditions).
In 2022, a first-in-human Phase I trial was done to test safety and pharmacokinetics in healthy volunteers. Small doses (e.g. 10 mL, 50 mL, 100 mL) were tested and only mild side effects (fever, rash) were seen, resolving quickly.
As of 2025, Japan is launching broader trials where volunteers may receive 100 to 400 mL of the artificial blood, to further test safety and efficacy.
If successful, the researchers hope to bring this technology into clinical use by around 2030.
Challenges / caveats to keep in mind:
Scaling production to large volumes is nontrivial (cost, manufacturing, quality control).
Regulatory approval is complex, since this kind of product sits between “medicine” and a device / biologic.
Ensuring that it truly matches (or exceeds) the oxygen delivery, stability, and safety of natural blood under stress (trauma, surgery) is a high bar.
Long-term effects (immune responses, breakdown products, storage degradation) need careful monitoring.
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