Research Article
Novel Cryopreservation Approach Providing Off-the-Shelf Availability of Human Multipotent Mesenchymal Stromal Cells for Clinical Applications
Figure 3
The healing rates of full-thickness skin excision wounds in mice after application of fresh or cryopreserved MSCs within PS1D-based hydrogel (PPP, containing 0.2 M sucrose and 1% DMSO). PS1D group represents the cell-free hydrogel. PS1D+noncryopreserved MSC group represent freshly expanded cells, resuspended in PS1D solution. PS1D+cryopreserved MSC group represents MSCs cryopreserved by the proposed protocol, using PS1D as the cryoprotective solution. Prior to application on the full-thickness skin excision wounds in mice, samples were mixed with 10% calcium chloride solution and blood serum of the same donor in ratio 9 : 0.25 : 0.75. Data is significantly different () compared to spontaneous healing and PS1D alone group (Kruskal-Wallis test).