title: Update on cryopreservation of adipose tissue and adipose-derived stem cells.
abstract: This article first discusses some fundamentals of cryobiology and challenges for cell and tissue cryopreservation. Then, the results of cryopreservation of adipose cells and tissues, including adipose-derived stem cells, in the last decade are reviewed. In addition, from the viewpoint of cryobiology, some desired future work in fat cryopreservation is proposed that would benefit the optimization, standardization, and better application of such techniques.
authors.affiliation: Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA.
authors.forename: Zhiquan
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Shu
authors.affiliation: Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA.
authors.forename: Dayong
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic Surgery, University of California Davis, 2221 Stockton Boulevard, Suite 2123, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA. Electronic address: lee.pu@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu.
authors.forename: Lee L Q
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Pu
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000166:cytology* / Q000637:transplantation; D015925:Cryopreservation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D033581:Stem Cell Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D013234:Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology*; D023822:Tissue Engineering / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Adipose cells; Adipose tissue; Adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs); Cryopreservation