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Fetal bovine serum-free cryopreservation methods for clinical banking of human adipose-derived stem cells.

Park S., Lee DR., Nam JS., Ahn CW., Kim H.

Laboratory Study, published in Cryobiology (2018) — summary generated from the PubMed abstract.

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Study type
Laboratory Study
Journal
Cryobiology (2018)
Country
Netherlands
Reported sample size
—
Source database
PubMed
PMID
29448017
DOI
10.1016/j.cryobiol.2018.02.008
Citations
24

Abstract (original English)

The use of fetal bovine serum (FBS) as a cryopreservation supplement is not suitable for the banking of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) due to the risk of transmission of disease as well as xenogeneic immune reactions in the transplanted host. Here, we investigated if human serum albumin (HSA), human serum (HS), or knockout serum replacement (KSR) can replace FBS for the cryopreservation of MSCs. In addition, we examined the characteristics of MSCs after multiple rounds of cryopreservation. Human adipose-derived stem cells (ASCs) cryopreserved with three FBS replacements, 9% HSA, 90% HS, or 90% KSR, in combination with 10% dimethyl sulfoxide (Me 2 SO) maintained stem cell properties including growth, immunophenotypes, gene expression patterns, and the potential to differentiate into adipogenic, osteogenic, and chondrogenic lineages, similar to ASCs frozen with FBS. Moreover, the immunophenotype, gene expression, and differentiation capabilities of ASCs were not altered by up to four freeze-thaw cycles. However, the performance of three or four freeze-thaw cycles significantly reduced the proliferation ability of ASCs, as indicated by the longer population doubling time and reduced colony-forming unit-fibroblast frequency. Together, our results suggest that HSA, HS, or KSR can replace FBS for the cryopreservation of ASCs, without altering their stemness, and should be processed wi

What this study does not prove

  • • This study does not prove SVF is an approved treatment or a replacement for standard care.
  • • This is preclinical work; animal or laboratory results cannot be applied to humans.

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AdipocytesCell DifferentiationCell ProliferationCells, CulturedCryopreservationCryoprotective AgentsDimethyl SulfoxideFreezingHumansMesenchymal Stem Cells

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