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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 Jan 14.
Published in final edited form as: Biomacromolecules. 2019 Aug 27;21(1):7–17. doi: 10.1021/acs.biomac.9b01053

Table 2. Cryoprotective Outcomes Using Polyampholytes.

Structurea [Polymer] (wt %) Cell type Cell viabilityb Freezing ratec Other CPAsd Ref
2   7 L929 ∼95% Slow freezing 1 °C·min−1 None 60
3 15 L929 ∼90% Slow freezing NCe None 62
4 10 L929 ∼95% Slow freezing NCe None 63
5 15 <10%
6 15 ∼70%
7   2 RBC ∼65% Vitrification direct into LN2 350 mg·mL−1 HES, 30 mg·mL−1 mannitol and 6.5 mg·mL−1 NaCl 65
8 12 L929 ∼90% Slow freezing NCe None 87
2 10 MSC Monolayer ∼80% Slow freezing 4.9 °C·min−1 6.5 M EGf, 0.5 M sucrose 25
3 10 L929 ∼60% Slow freezing NCe None 61
9 10 ∼70%
4 10 96%
  10 10 3T3 70% Slow freezing 1 °C·min−1 2% DMSO 83
  11 10 90%
2 20 PN Pig embryo Higher development rate Vitrification direct into LN2 30% EGf, 0.5 M sucrose 91
2 10 Chondrocyte sheet All sheets recovered Vitrification direct into LN2 20% DMSO, 20% EGf, 0.5 M sucrose 89
2 10 Mouse oocyte 95% Survival after fertilization Vitrification direct into LN2 20% EGf, 0.5 M sucrose 90
2     7.5 Human mesenchymal stem cells 90% Viability after 24 months Slow freezing NCe None 93
1   2 A549 Suspension 50% Slow freezing 1 °C·min−1 5% DMSO 24
1   4 A549 Monolayer 90% Slow freezing 1 °C·min−1 5% DMSO
a

Representative structure reproduced from reference.

b

Viability of the cells as reported.

c

If included in original ref.

d

Any other materials added to the cryopreservation solution.

e

Not controlled, final storage temperature −80 °C.

f

EG is ethylene glycol.