Effect of Rho-associated kinase (ROCK) inhibitor Y-27632 on the post-thaw viability of cryopreserved human bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells

Tissue and Cell

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 376-380

  Heng, Boon Chin ^a  

^a ABBOTT VASCULAR   (United States)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Cryopreservation; Freezing; Inhibition; Thawing; Viability

Indexed keywords

3 (4,5 DIMETHYL 2 THIAZOLYL) 2,5 DIPHENYLTETRAZOLIUM BROMIDE; 4 (1 AMINOETHYL) N (4 PYRIDYL)CYCLOHEXANECARBOXAMIDE; DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE; RHO KINASE INHIBITOR; TRYPAN BLUE;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; BONE MARROW; CELL ASSAY; CELL CULTURE; CELL STRUCTURE; CELL SUSPENSION; CELL VIABILITY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOPRESERVATION; CYTOPLASM; EMBRYONIC STEM CELL; FREEZE THAWING; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MESENCHYMAL STEM CELL; NERVE CELL DIFFERENTIATION; THAWING; TRANSPLANTATION;

AMIDES; CELL SURVIVAL; CRYOPRESERVATION; HUMANS; MESENCHYMAL STEM CELLS; PYRIDINES; RHO-ASSOCIATED KINASES;

EID: 67549128141     PISSN: 00408166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tice.2009.01.004     Document Type: Article

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