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ArticleCells2026

Development of Supercooling Preservation Method for Adherently Cultured Endothelial Cells and Its Application to Microphysiological Systems.

Maaya Hikichi, Tsutomu Shimoda, Kiichi Sato

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Article in Cells, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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3 authors.

Maaya HikichiSchool of Science and Technology, Gunma University, Tenjin-cho, Kiryu 376-8515, Gunma, Japan.
Tsutomu ShimodaR&D Division, Sanden Retail Systems Corporation, ARCA West 8F, 1-2-4 Kinshi, Sumida-ku, Tokyo 130-8563, Japan.
Kiichi SatoSchool of Science and Technology, Gunma University, Tenjin-cho, Kiryu 376-8515, Gunma, Japan.

Funding

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science JP24K21777
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Microphysiological systems (MPS) that recapitulate human organ functions have gained attention as alternatives to animal experiments in drug discovery, regenerative medicine, and toxicity assessments. However, preserving MPS with adherent cells remains a significant challenge. In this study, we developed a supercooling preservation method that enables the low-temperature storage of human-derived adherent cells without freezing. Using human hepatic sinusoidal endothelial cells (TMNK-1), we optimized the preservation conditions by assessing the temperature, cooling and rewarming rates, and preservation solutions. Under optimized conditions (preservation at -4 °C, -0.028 °C/min cooling, and +1.0 °C/min rewarming), high cell viability and preserved morphology were maintained for up to 7 days. When these conditions were applied to both two- and three-dimensional MPS containing TMNK-1 or HepG2 cells, post-preservation viability remained high, and no cell death or cytoskeletal disruption was observed. This supercooling preservation method has the potential to serve as a practical strategy for the temporary storage of MPS.

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Cold TemperatureCryopreservationEndothelial CellsCell AdhesionCells, CulturedCell SurvivalHep G2 CellsHumansMicrophysiological Systemsadherent cellscell preservationHepG2microphysiological systemsorgan-on-a-chipsupercooling preservationTMNK-1

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PMID41972708
PMCPMC13072380

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