Chemical approaches to cryopreservation

KA Murray, MI Gibson - Nature Reviews Chemistry, 2022 - nature.com
Cryopreservation of cells and biologics underpins all biomedical research from routine
sample storage to emerging cell-based therapies, as well as ensuring cell banks provide …

Bioinspired Freeze‐Tolerant Soft Materials: Design, Properties, and Applications

Z Wang, C Valenzuela, J Wu, Y Chen, L Wang, W Feng - Small, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
In nature, many biological organisms have developed the exceptional antifreezing ability to
survive in extremely cold environments. Inspired by the freeze resistance of these …

Trehalose in biomedical cryopreservation–properties, mechanisms, delivery methods, applications, benefits, and problems

Y Hu, X Liu, F Liu, J Xie, Q Zhu… - ACS Biomaterials Science …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Cells and tissues are the foundation of translational medicine. At present, one of the main
technological obstacles is their preservation for long-term usage while maintaining …

Synthesis and application of trehalose materials

D Vinciguerra, MB Gelb, HD Maynard - JACS Au, 2022 - ACS Publications
Trehalose is a naturally occurring, nonreducing disaccharide that is widely used in the
biopharmaceutical, food, and cosmetic industries due to its stabilizing and cryoprotective …

Macromolecular cryoprotectants for the preservation of mammalian cell culture: lessons from crowding, overview and perspectives

M Gore, A Narvekar, A Bhagwat, R Jain… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Cryopreservation is a process used for the storage of mammalian cells at a very low
temperature, in a state of 'suspended animation.'Highly effective and safe macromolecular …

Rediscovery of poly (ethylene glycol) s as a cryoprotectant for mesenchymal stem cells

M Patel, JK Park, B Jeong - Biomaterials Research, 2023 - spj.science.org
Background A medium containing dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO)(10% v/v) is most widely used
for cell cryopreservation at–196° C. However, residual DMSO consistently raises concerns …

Self-healable antifreeze hydrogel based on dense quadruple hydrogen bonding

J Choi, S Kim, J Yoo, SH Choi, K Char - Macromolecules, 2021 - ACS Publications
The random amphiphilic copolymers containing a large fraction (35–50 mol%) of
ureidopyrimidinone (UPy) that can dimerize using a quadruple hydrogen bonding were …

Sulfoxide-functional trehalose enhances DMSO-free cryopreservation of mammalian cells

M Liu, L Liang, C Yu, B Guo, H Zhang, F Yao… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Cell cryopreservation is crucial for biomedicine, and the addition of cryoprotectants (CPAs)
to protect cells from cryoinjuries is essential at low temperatures. Trehalose (Tre) has been …

Bridging polymer chemistry and cryobiology

K Matsumura, R Rajan, S Ahmed - Polymer Journal, 2023 - nature.com
Polymers, especially charged polymers, are the key to a sustainable future, as they have the
capability to act as alternatives to plastics, reduce the impact of global warming, and offer …

Sugar-assisted cryopreservation of stem cell-laden gellan gum–collagen interpenetrating network hydrogels

JY Ng, KYF Tan, PLR Ee - Biomacromolecules, 2022 - ACS Publications
Tissue engineering involves the transplantation of stem cell-laden hydrogels as synthetic
constructs to replace damaged tissues. However, their time-consuming fabrication …