title: The preservation of articular cartilage.
abstract: Slivers of articular cartilage were stored in Ham's medium, plasma, polyvinyl pyrrolidone, and dimethyl sulphoxide at 0, -20, 4, and 38C. Survival was monitored by potassium determinations and autoradiography using S-35 and by matrix staining. Survival of 48 days was obtained in Ham's medium at 4C.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000166:cytology; D003470:Culture Media; D004285:Dogs; D013997:Time Factors; D014021:Tissue Preservation / Q000379:methods*; D014022:Tissue Survival
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media