Mechanism and Optimization Strategy of Cryopreservation Damage in Microcarrier-Hepatocyte Complex
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Mechanism and Optimization Strategy of Cryopreservation Damage in Microcarrier-Hepatocyte Complex
Journal of RefrigerationVol. 46, Issue 4, Pages: 156-162(2025)
作者机构:
上海理工大学生物系统热科学研究所 上海 200093
作者简介:
Liu Baolin, male, professor, Institute of Biothermal Science and Technology, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, 86-13636524955, E-mail: blliuk@163.com. Research fields: the cryopreservation of cells, tissues and organs, food and drug refrigeration and drying technology.
基金信息:
National Natural Science Foundation of China(51776130)
Hao Binjiang, Yu Zengying, Liu Baolin. Mechanism and Optimization Strategy of Cryopreservation Damage in Microcarrier-Hepatocyte Complex[J]. Journal of refrigeration, 2025, 46(4): 156-162.
DOI:
Hao Binjiang, Yu Zengying, Liu Baolin. Mechanism and Optimization Strategy of Cryopreservation Damage in Microcarrier-Hepatocyte Complex[J]. Journal of refrigeration, 2025, 46(4): 156-162. DOI: 10.12465/j.issn.0253-4339.2025.04.156.
Mechanism and Optimization Strategy of Cryopreservation Damage in Microcarrier-Hepatocyte Complex
The aim of this study is to optimize the cryopreservation scheme for microcarrier hepatocyte complexes used in artificial liver support systems to improve cell survival and adhesion rates. The effects of cryoprotectant concentration
loading temperature
and method on cell viability were evaluated experimentally. It was found that cell toxicity and osmotic damage were reduced significantly
and higher cell survival and adhesion rates were maintained by using two-step loading of 5% volume fraction dimethyl sulfoxide (Me
2
SO) at 4 ℃. In addition
we investigated the effects of intracellular ice formation and cooling rate on cell viability and attachment. By performing ice seeding at -6 ℃
the intracellular ice damage was effectively reduced
and the adhesion rate of cells after recovery was improved. The experimental results show that a 10% volume fraction of Me
2
SO and a cooling rate of 1 ℃/min
despite having high toxicity and osmotic damage
have the best freezing effect due to the smallest difference in thermal expansion. This study provides important techniques for the cryopreservation of microcarrier hepatocyte complexes for artificial liver support systems.
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