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Hier finden Sie wissenschaftliche Publikationen aus den Fraunhofer-Instituten. A comparative study of freezing single cells and spheroids: Towards a new model system for optimizing freezing protocols for cryobanking of human tumours
| Cryobiology 58 (2009), No.2, pp.119-127 ISSN: 0011-2240 ISSN: 1090-2392 |
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| English |
| Journal Article |
| Fraunhofer IBMT () |
Abstract
Cryopreservation of human turnout cells and tissue is a valuable tool for retrospective analysis and for the transport and handling of biopsy material. Tumour tissue consists of different cell types, which have different optimal freezing conditions, and extracellular matrix. A well-defined and authentic model system is required for developing new freezing protocols and media. This work describes the use of 1.929 and PC-3 spheroids as new model systems for freezing human tumours. Cell suspension and spheroids were frozen in different vessels (1 ml cryovials and a special, cryo-compatible 30 x 25 mu l multi well plate) at slow rate (1 degrees C/min). Freezing media were combinations of culture or tumour transport medium (Liforlab (R)) with the cryoprotective agents, Me2SO, trehalose and modified starch. We also present a new method of evaluating the viability of three dimensional multicellular systems to compare thawed spheroids objectively. Best viability (70%) of L929 spheroids occurred with a combination of Liforlab (R) and starch hydrolysis product. The best cryopreservation results for spheroids were found with extracellular cryoprotectants, while optimum viability of single cells was achieved with Me2SO.