New findings could overcome stumbling blocks to tissue cryopreservation
Tuesday, November 5, 2013 - 13:00
in Health & Medicine
Developing an efficient way to freeze and store living tissues could transform many aspects of medical care and research. Ice crystallization often occurs within cells during such cryopreservation procedures, leading to cell death. Researchers have now gained new information about the processes that are responsible for promoting the freezing of cells within tissues. This knowledge may ultimately lead to novel approaches for preventing tissue injury during cryopreservation.