Cryopreserving the intact intervertebral disc without compromising viability

Background Tissue cryopreservation requires saturation of the structure with cryoprotectants (CPAs) that are also toxic to cells within a short timeframe unless frozen. The race between CPA delivery and cell death is the main barrier to realizing transplantation banks that can indefinitely preserve...

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Veröffentlicht in:JOR-spine 2024-09, Vol.7 (3), p.e1351-n/a
Hauptverfasser: Shalash, Ward, Forcier, Ryan, Higgins, Adam Z., Giers, Morgan B.
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Zusammenfassung:Background Tissue cryopreservation requires saturation of the structure with cryoprotectants (CPAs) that are also toxic to cells within a short timeframe unless frozen. The race between CPA delivery and cell death is the main barrier to realizing transplantation banks that can indefinitely preserve tissues and organs. Unrealistic cost and urgency leaves less life‐threatening ailments unable to capitalize on traditional organ transplantation systems that immediately match and transport unfrozen organs. For instance, human intervertebral discs (IVD) could be transplanted to treat back pain or used as ex vivo models for studying regenerative therapies, but both face logistical hurdles in organ acquisition and transport. Here we aimed to overcome those challenges by cryopreserving intact IVDs using compressive loading and swelling to accelerate CPA delivery. Methods CPAs were tested on bovine nucleus pulposus cells to determine the least cytotoxic solution. Capitalizing on our CPAs Computed Tomography (CT) contrast enhancement, we imaged and quantified saturation time in intact bovine IVDs under different conditions in a bioreactor. Finally, the entire protocol was tested, including 1 week of frozen storage, to confirm tissue viability in multiple IVD regions after thawing. Results Results showed cryopreserving medium containing dimethyl sulfoxide and ethylene glycol gave over 7.5 h before cytotoxicity. While non‐loaded IVDs required over 3 days to fully saturate, a dynamic loading protocol followed by CPA addition and free‐swelling decreased saturation time to
ISSN:2572-1143
2572-1143
DOI:10.1002/jsp2.1351