Long-term cryopreservation of dog granulocytes

Granulocytes isolated by counterflow centrifugation elutriation (CCE) from leukapheresed dog blood, frozen in liquid nitrogen at −196 °C, were studied. The effects of long-term cryopreservation on cell recovery and in vitro function were detertmined. In seven separate experiments, an average of 1.7...

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Veröffentlicht in:Cryobiology 1983-02, Vol.20 (1), p.1-6
Hauptverfasser: Luscinskas, F.W., Lionetti, F.J., Melaragno, A.J., Valeri, C.R.
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Zusammenfassung:Granulocytes isolated by counterflow centrifugation elutriation (CCE) from leukapheresed dog blood, frozen in liquid nitrogen at −196 °C, were studied. The effects of long-term cryopreservation on cell recovery and in vitro function were detertmined. In seven separate experiments, an average of 1.7 × 10 9 granulocytes were obtained. The white cell differential count was 91% granulocytes and 9% mononuclear cells. There was less than 5% red cells presrent and no platelets. Granulocytes were placed in Hemoflex bags and mixed slowly with equal volumes of sterile ice-cold hyperosmolar cryoprotectant buffer to make a final composition of 5% dimethylsulfoxide (DMS), 6% hydroxyethyl starch (HES), and 4% bovine serum albumin (BSA), pH 7.1. Total volumes of 40 ml were frozen at a cooling rate of 4 °C per minute and stored for periods of 1, 34, 60, 90, and 132 weeks in liquid nitrogen at −196 °C. Thawing was done at a rate of 190 ° per minute to 10 °C. The recovery of cells was 95%, 105%, 100%, 100%, and 88% respectively. Ethidium bromide exclusion, indicative of viable nuclei, was 91%, 81%, 94%, 89%, and 80% respectively. Virtually all thawed cells ingested opsonized Fluolite particles, but the number ingested was approximately one-half that of prefreeze values. Thawed cells also demonstrated superoxide anion synthesis at rates approximating those in unfrozen granulocytes. These results indicate that dog granulocytes obtained by leukapheresis may be preserved in liquid nitrogen at −196 °C with high cellular recovery and at least 50% phagocytic function.
ISSN:0011-2240
1090-2392
DOI:10.1016/0011-2240(83)90052-4