Hepatocyte cryopreservation: Is it time to change the strategy?

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-14

  Stéphenne, Xavier ^a   Najimi, Mustapha ^a   Sokal, Etienne M ^a  

^a CLINIQUES UNIVERSITAIRES SAINT LUC   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Cryopreservation; Hepatocyte; Intracellular ice formation; Mitochondria; Quality

Indexed keywords

CRYOPROTECTIVE AGENT; DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE; HYPOTHERMOSOL; PRESERVATION SOLUTION; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SOLUTION;

CELL DAMAGE; CELL ISOLATION; CELL SUSPENSION; CELL VIABILITY; COOLING; CRYOPRESERVATION; FETAL CALF SERUM; FREEZING; HEPATOCYTE TRANSPLANTATION; HUMAN; LIVER CELL; NONHUMAN; PLATING MEDIUM; REVIEW; STORAGE; THAWING; VITRIFICATION;

EID: 75449118729     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i1.1     Document Type: Review

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