Human mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) can differentiate into various cell types, which
makes them attractive for regenerative medicine and tissue engineering. Encapsulation of
MSCs in alginate microspheres (AMS) is a novel and promising approach of tissue
engineering. Application and research of such cell-hydrogel systems require selection of
adequate cryopreservation protocols. In this study we investigated the response of MSCs
encapsulated in AMS to different cryopreservation protocols. Bone marrow MSCs either …