The individual-cell-based cryo-chip for the cryopreservation, manipulation and observation of spatially identifiable cells. II: Functional activity of cryopreserved cells
| Autor: | Yaniv Namer, Ina Meiser, Naomi Zurgil, Steffen Howitz, Heiko Zimmermann, Michael Thaele, Mordechai Deutsch, Martin Greuner, Maria Sobolev, Sergei Moshkov, Yana Shafran, Friederike Ehrhart, Assaf Deutsch, Elena Afrimzon |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
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Cell Survival Cell Population Apoptosis Biology Cryopreservation Freezing medicine Humans lcsh:QH573-671 Annexin A5 education Cell Proliferation Membrane Potential Mitochondrial education.field_of_study lcsh:Cytology Cell growth Methodology Article U937 Cells Cell Biology Cell biology Staining medicine.anatomical_structure Cytoplasm Intracellular |
| Zdroj: | BMC Cell Biology BMC Cell Biology, Vol 11, Iss 1, p 83 (2010) |
| ISSN: | 1471-2121 |
| Popis: | Background The cryopreservation and thawing processes are known to induce many deleterious effects in cells and might be detrimental to several cell types. There is an inherent variability in cellular responses among cell types and within individual cells of a given population with regard to their ability to endure the freezing and thawing process. The aim of this study was to evaluate the fate of cryopreserved cells within an optical cryo apparatus, the individual-cell-based cryo-chip (i3C), by monitoring several basic cellular functional activities at the resolution of individual cells. Results In the present study, U937 cells underwent the freezing and thawing cycle in the i3C device. Then a panel of vital tests was performed, including the number of dead cells (PI staining), apoptotic rate (Annexin V staining), mitochondrial membrane potential (TMRM staining), cytoplasm membrane integrity and intracellular metabolism (FDA staining), as well as post-thawing cell proliferation assays. Cells that underwent the freezing - thawing cycle in i3C devices exhibited the same functional activity as control cells. Moreover, the combination of the multi-parametric analysis at a single cell resolution and the optical and biological features of the device enable an accurate determination of the functional status of individual cells and subsequent retrieval and utilization of the most valuable cells. Conclusions The means and methodologies described here enable the freezing and thawing of spatially identifiable cells, as well as the efficient detection of viable, specific, highly biologically active cells for future applications. |
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