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ArticleBiochemistry and biophysics reports2021

Freezing of cell sheets using a 3D freezer produces high cell viability after thawing.

Koji Ueno, Soichi Ike, Naohiro Yamamoto, Yutaro Matsuno, Hiroshi Kurazumi, Ryo Suzuki, Shunsaku Katsura, Bungo Shirasawa, Kimikazu Hamano

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Koji UenoDepartment of Surgery and Clinical Science, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, Japan.
Soichi IkeDepartment of Surgery and Clinical Science, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, Japan.
Naohiro YamamotoDepartment of Surgery and Clinical Science, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, Japan.
Yutaro MatsunoDepartment of Surgery and Clinical Science, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, Japan.
Hiroshi KurazumiDepartment of Surgery and Clinical Science, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, Japan.
Ryo SuzukiDepartment of Surgery and Clinical Science, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, Japan.
Shunsaku KatsuraDepartment of Surgery and Clinical Science, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, Japan.
Bungo ShirasawaDepartment of Medical Education, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, Japan.
Kimikazu HamanoDepartment of Surgery and Clinical Science, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, Japan.

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Abstract

In cell therapy, transplanting an appropriate number of cells to the target site is crucial. One way to achieve this is to transplant cell sheets. Transplantation of cell sheets has already been utilized for various diseases in clinical practice. However, reducing the cost of cell sheet utilization is essential so as to facilitate the spread of regenerative medicine. Several ways to reduce costs are available, one of which is the use of allogenic cells. Another alternative is the use of cell sheets, which necessitates the development of methods for freezing cell sheets. This is the first study to report the use of a 3D Freezer for freezing cells. 3D Freezers have been used in the field of food processing and technology for a long time. The 3D Freezer freezes objects using cold air at a uniform temperature from all directions. In this study, we analyzed the cooling speed of human fibroblast sheets in 11 cell preservation solutions using a 3D Freezer and a Program Freezer. The cooling speed was -2 °C per min in the 3D Freezer. Supercooling in 10 cell preservation solutions was lower in the 3D Freezer than in the Program Freezer. Cell viability after freeze-thaw of the cell sheets using 3D Freezer was more than 70% in five cell preservation solutions. The levels of hepatocyte growth factor and transforming growth factor-β1 were the same not only in the fibroblast sheets frozen using the five cell preservation solutions but also in the non-frozen fibroblast sheets. These results suggest that the 3D Freezer can freeze implantable cell sheets immediately after thawing.

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3D freezerCell sheetCLI, Critical limb ischemiaELISA, Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assayFreezingHGF, Hepatocyte growth factorIND, Investigational new drugPAD, Peripheral arterial diseaseRegenerative medicineSurvivalTemperatureTGF, Transforming growth factorVEGF, Vascular endothelial growth factor

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PMID34786495
PMCPMC8579153

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