Cell encapsulation and cryostorage in PVA-gelatin cryogels: Incorporation of carboxylated ε-poly-L-lysine as cryoprotectant

Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 280-290

  Vrana, Nihal E ^a   Matsumura, Kazuaki ^b   Hyon, Suong Hyu ^b   Geever, Luke M ^c   Kennedy, James E ^c   Lyons, John G ^c   Higginbotham, Clement L ^c   Cahill, Paul A ^a   McGuinness, Garrett B ^a  

^a DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY   (Ireland)

^b KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c Athletic Rehabilitation Therapy Ireland   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Cell encapsulation; Cryogel; Cryoprotectant; Cryostorage; Cyclic strain; Gelatin; PLL; PVA

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACIDS; CELL CULTURE; CELL ENGINEERING; CYTOTOXICITY; ENDOTHELIAL CELLS; GELATION; SCAFFOLDS (BIOLOGY); THAWING; TISSUE;

CELL ENCAPSULATIONS; CRYOGELATION; CRYOGELS; CRYOPROTECTANTS; CRYOSTORAGE; CYCLIC STRAIN; GELATIN; TISSUE ENGINEERING SCAFFOLD; VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE CELLS; VASCULAR TISSUE ENGINEERING;

PHASE LOCKED LOOPS;

CRYOPROTECTIVE AGENT; DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE; EPSILON POLYLYSINE; GELATIN; POLYLYSINE; POLYVINYL ALCOHOL; TISSUE SCAFFOLD; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CARBOXYLATION; CELL ENCAPSULATION; CELL FUNCTION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL SUSPENSION; CELL VIABILITY; COCULTURE; CRYOGEL; CRYOPROTECTION; CYTOTOXICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOOTH MUSCLE FIBER; TISSUE ENGINEERING; VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE;

EID: 84859424259     PISSN: 19326254     EISSN: 19327005     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/term.431     Document Type: Article

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