Polyvinyl Pyrrolidone: A Novel Cryoprotectant in Islet Cell Cryopreservation
The present study was performed on the basis of the hypothesis that the low molecular weight (MW) compounds, DMSO and glycerol, permeate the cell and interact hydrophobically with intracellular proteins, thereby perturbing the cytoskeletal architecture of frozen cells and diminishing islet cell inte...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2004-04-01
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Series: | Cell Transplantation |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.3727/000000004783983927 |