title: Experimental study on the cryopreservation of LLC-PK1 epithelial cells with hypoxic UW solution.
abstract: The effects of oxygen partial pressure on cryopreservation of the cells with organ preservation solution were explored. Hypoxic UW solution was made by purging the UW solution with argon. The pig proximal tubule epithelial cells (LLC-PK1 cells) were cryopreserved in hypoxic UW solution (Ar-UW group) or standard UW solution (UW group) at 4 degrees C for 48 h. Trypan blue staining and LDH detection were performed to evaluate the injury of the cells. The results showed that the oxygen partial pressure in Ar-UW group was significantly declined from 242+/-6 mmHg to 83+/-10 mmHg. After cryopreservation at 4 degrees C for 48 h, LDH leakage rate and Trypan blue-stained rate in Ar-UW group were (11.3+/-3.4)% and (10.5+/-4.7)%, respectively, which were significantly lower than in UW group [(49.5+/-6.9)% and (47.6+/-9.3)% respectively, both P<0.01]. It was concluded that lower oxygen partial pressure of UW solution was more beneficial to the cryopreservation of LLC.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China. dryzy@163.com
authors.forename: Chidan
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wan
authors.forename: Chunyou
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Tao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Hongbo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Zhiyong
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D000241:Adenosine; D000493:Allopurinol; D000818:Animals; D015687:Cell Hypoxia; D002460:Cell Line; D015925:Cryopreservation; D003451:Cryoprotective Agents; D004847:Epithelial Cells / Q000166:cytology*; D005978:Glutathione; D007328:Insulin; D007687:Kidney Tubules, Proximal / Q000166:cytology; D019188:Organ Preservation Solutions; D010100:Oxygen / Q000494:pharmacology; D011887:Raffinose; D013552:Swine; D014021:Tissue Preservation / Q000379:methods