Principles and practical issues for cryopreservation of nerve cells

Brain Research Bulletin

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-14

  Paynter, Sharon J ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cryoprotectant; Slow cooling; Stem cells; Storage; Vitrification

Indexed keywords

CRYOPROTECTIVE AGENT;

BONE MARROW CELL; BRAIN TISSUE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL SURVIVAL; CELL TYPE; CELL VIABILITY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; COOLING; CRYOPRESERVATION; DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; FREEZING; HEMISPHERE; HIPPOCAMPUS; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LOW TEMPERATURE; NEOCORTEX; NERVE CELL; NERVOUS TISSUE; NONHUMAN; PARKINSON DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPERMATOZOON; STEM CELL; THAWING; TISSUE CULTURE; WARMING;

ANIMALS; BRAIN; CRYOPRESERVATION; HUMANS; NEURONS;

EID: 37349032454     PISSN: 03619230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2007.08.004     Document Type: Review

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