title: Successful cryopreservation of auricle fragments from rat hearts at -196 degrees C.
abstract: The influence of electrolyte composition and glucose concentration of a cryoprotective medium on the survival of auricle fragments from adult rat hearts after storage at -196 degrees C was investigated. Using a K+-, Mg++-, Ca++-rich solution with increased glucose concentration, a high rate of surviving fragments was found after cryopreservation.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003451:Cryoprotective Agents; D004573:Electrolytes; D005615:Freezing; D005947:Glucose; D006321:Heart; D051381:Rats; D014021:Tissue Preservation / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D003451:Cryoprotective Agents; D004573:Electrolytes; D005947:Glucose