Systematic parameter optimization of a Me 2SO- and serum-free cryopreservation protocol for human mesenchymal stem cells

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  • Denise Freimark
  • Constanze Sehl
  • Christian Weber
  • Klaus Hudel
  • Peter Czermak
  • Nicola Hofmann
  • Ralf Spindler
  • Birgit Glasmacher

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  • Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen
  • Martin Christ Gefriertrocknungsanlagen GmbH
  • Kansas State University
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OriginalspracheEnglisch
Seiten (von - bis)67-75
Seitenumfang9
FachzeitschriftCRYOBIOLOGY
Jahrgang63
Ausgabenummer2
Frühes Online-Datum17 Mai 2011
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - Okt. 2011

Abstract

Human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) have great potential for clinical therapy and regenerative medicine. One major challenge concerning their application is the development of an efficient cryopreservation protocol since current methods result in a poor viability and high differentiation rates. A high survival rate of cryopreserved cells requires an optimal cooling rate and the presence of cryoprotective agents (CPA) in sufficient concentrations. The most widely used CPA, dimethylsulfoxide (Me 2SO), is toxic at high concentrations at temperatures >4°C and has harmful effects on the biological functionality of stem cell as well as on treated patients.Thus, this study investigates different combinations of non-cytotoxic biocompatible substances, such as ectoin and proline, as potential CPAs in a systematic parametric optimization study in comparison to Me 2SO as control and a commercial freezing medium (Biofreeze®, Biochrom). Using a freezing medium containing a low proline (1%, w/v) and higher ectoin (10%, w/v) amount revealed promising results although the highest survival rate was achieved with the Biofreeze® medium. Cryomicroscopic experiments of hMSCs revealed nucleation temperatures ranging from -16 to -25°C. The CPAs, beside Me 2SO, did not affect the nucleation temperature. In most cases, cryomicroscopy revealed intracellular ice formation (IIF) during the cryopreservation cycle for all cryoprotocols. The occurence of IIF during thawing increased with the cooling rate. In case of hMSC there was no correlation between the rate of IIF and the post-thaw cell survival. After thawing adipogenic differentiation of the stem cells demonstrated cell functionality.

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Systematic parameter optimization of a Me 2SO- and serum-free cryopreservation protocol for human mesenchymal stem cells. / Freimark, Denise; Sehl, Constanze; Weber, Christian et al.
in: CRYOBIOLOGY, Jahrgang 63, Nr. 2, 10.2011, S. 67-75.

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Freimark, D, Sehl, C, Weber, C, Hudel, K, Czermak, P, Hofmann, N, Spindler, R & Glasmacher, B 2011, 'Systematic parameter optimization of a Me 2SO- and serum-free cryopreservation protocol for human mesenchymal stem cells', CRYOBIOLOGY, Jg. 63, Nr. 2, S. 67-75. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cryobiol.2011.05.002
Freimark, D., Sehl, C., Weber, C., Hudel, K., Czermak, P., Hofmann, N., Spindler, R., & Glasmacher, B. (2011). Systematic parameter optimization of a Me 2SO- and serum-free cryopreservation protocol for human mesenchymal stem cells. CRYOBIOLOGY, 63(2), 67-75. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cryobiol.2011.05.002
Freimark D, Sehl C, Weber C, Hudel K, Czermak P, Hofmann N et al. Systematic parameter optimization of a Me 2SO- and serum-free cryopreservation protocol for human mesenchymal stem cells. CRYOBIOLOGY. 2011 Okt;63(2):67-75. Epub 2011 Mai 17. doi: 10.1016/j.cryobiol.2011.05.002
Freimark, Denise ; Sehl, Constanze ; Weber, Christian et al. / Systematic parameter optimization of a Me 2SO- and serum-free cryopreservation protocol for human mesenchymal stem cells. in: CRYOBIOLOGY. 2011 ; Jahrgang 63, Nr. 2. S. 67-75.
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