title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 330 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215, USA. lchu@bidmc.harvard.edu
authors.forename: Louis M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Chu
authors.forename: Frank W
authors.initials: FW
authors.lastname: Sellke
mesh_terms: D000241:Adenosine; D000493:Allopurinol; D017209:Apoptosis / Q000502:physiology; D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002470:Cell Survival / Q000502:physiology*; D015925:Cryopreservation; D042783:Endothelial Cells / Q000502:physiology*; D004734:Energy Metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D005947:Glucose; D005978:Glutathione; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007328:Insulin; D008353:Mannitol; D009926:Organ Preservation / Q000379:methods*; D019188:Organ Preservation Solutions; D010477:Perfusion; D011189:Potassium Chloride; D011343:Procaine; D011887:Raffinose; D012965:Sodium Chloride; D052096:Warm Ischemia
chemical_list: D001798:Blood Proteins; C039984:Bretschneider cardioplegic solution; D007328:Insulin; D019188:Organ Preservation Solutions; C055206:University of Wisconsin-lactobionate solution; D008353:Mannitol; D012965:Sodium Chloride; D011343:Procaine; D000493:Allopurinol; D011189:Potassium Chloride; D005978:Glutathione; D005947:Glucose; D000241:Adenosine; D011887:Raffinose