Optimization of the cryopreservation and thawing protocol for human hepatocytes for use in cell transplantation

Liver Transplantation

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 229-237

  Terry, Claire ^a   Dhawan, Anil ^a   Mitry, Ragai R ^a   Lehec, Sharon C ^a   Hughes, Robin D ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN; COLLAGENASE; CYTOCHROME P450 1A1; CYTOCHROME P450 1A2; DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE; GLUCOSE; LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE;

ARTICLE; CELL ADHESION; CELL DENSITY; CELL ISOLATION; CELL PROTECTION; CELL VIABILITY; CRYOPRESERVATION; HEPATOCYTE TRANSPLANTATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; IN VITRO STUDY; ORGAN DONOR; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHELF LIFE; THAWING;

ADENOSINE; ALLOPURINOL; CELL COUNT; CELL SURVIVAL; CRYOPRESERVATION; CRYOPROTECTIVE AGENTS; DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE; GLUTATHIONE; HEPATOCYTES; HUMANS; INSULIN; ORGAN PRESERVATION SOLUTIONS; RAFFINOSE; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 75449103521     PISSN: 15276465     EISSN: 15276473     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/lt.21983     Document Type: Article

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