Concise Review: Considering Optimal Temperature for Short-Term Storage of Epithelial Cells.

ABSTRACT: Transplantation of novel tissue-engineered products using cultured epithelial cells is gaining significant interest. While such treatments can readily be provided at centralized medical centers, delivery to patients at geographically remote locations requires the establishment of suitable storage protocols. One important aspect of storage technology is temperature. This paper reviews storage temperature for above-freezing point storage of human epithelial cells for regenerative medicine purposes. The literature search uncovered publications on epidermal cells, retinal pigment epithelial cells, conjunctival epithelial cells, corneal/limbal epithelial cells, oral keratinocytes, and seminiferous epithelial cells. The following general patterns were noted: (1) Several studies across different

SUBMITTER: Khan AZ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8416270 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature