Chondrocyte Viability in Fresh and Frozen Large Human Osteochondral Allografts: Effect of Cryoprotective Agents

Transplantation Proceedings

Volumn 39, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 2531-2534

  Judas, F ^a   Rosa, S ^b   Teixeira, L ^a   Lopes, C ^b   Ferreira Mendes, A ^b  

^a CENTRO HOSPITALAR E UNIVERSITÁRIO DE COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRYOPROTECTIVE AGENT; DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE; GLYCEROL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CADAVER; CARTILAGE CELL; CELL VIABILITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CRYOPRESERVATION; CRYOPROTECTION; FEMALE; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; GRAFT PRESERVATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; BONE TRANSPLANTATION; CADAVER; CARTILAGE, ARTICULAR; CELL SURVIVAL; CHONDROCYTES; CRYOPROTECTIVE AGENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; TIBIA; TISSUE BANKS; TISSUE DONORS; TRANSPLANTATION, HOMOLOGOUS;

EID: 35348884844     PISSN: 00411345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2007.07.028     Document Type: Article

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