title: Frozen and alive.
abstract: A variety of animals freeze solid during the winter months and thaw in the spring. This natural ability to survive freezing may yield clues to the cryopreservation of human tissue.
authors: Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario.
authors: K B
authors: KB
authors: Storey
authors: J M
authors: JM
authors: Storey
mesh_terms: D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D021301:Antifreeze Proteins; D001001:Anura / Q000502:physiology; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D001831:Body Temperature; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000502:physiology; D002470:Cell Survival; D015925:Cryopreservation; D003451:Cryoprotective Agents; D005399:Fishes / Q000502:physiology; D005615:Freezing; D006023:Glycoproteins / Q000502:physiology; D006605:Hibernation / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D007313:Insecta / Q000502:physiology; D007814:Larva / Q000502:physiology; D013045:Species Specificity; D014021:Tissue Preservation; D014426:Turtles / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D021301:Antifreeze Proteins; D001786:Blood Glucose; D003451:Cryoprotective Agents; D006023:Glycoproteins; D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate