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Thawed human hepatocytes in primary culture.

M Dou1, G de Sousa, B Lacarelle

  • 1INSERM U278 Faculté de Pharmacie, Marseille, France.

Cryobiology
|August 1, 1992
PubMed
Summary

Cryopreservation of human hepatocytes offers a viable alternative for drug metabolism studies. Stored cells require 38 hours post-thaw for optimal function recovery.

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Area of Science:

  • Hepatology
  • Drug Metabolism
  • Cryobiology

Background:

  • Human hepatocytes are crucial for in vitro drug metabolism studies, but their scarcity and storage challenges limit research.
  • Extrapolating animal data to humans presents difficulties in drug development.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate a new cryopreservation method for human hepatocytes.
  • To assess the impact of deep freezing on hepatocyte viability, morphology, and function.

Main Methods:

  • Human hepatocytes were cryopreserved using a programmable freezer and stored in liquid nitrogen.
  • Post-thaw viability was assessed using the erythrosin exclusion test.
  • Functional recovery was evaluated through protein synthesis, cholesterol uptake assays, Midazolam biotransformation, and erythromycin toxicity tests.

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Main Results:

  • Post-thaw viability ranged from 50-65% after Percoll gradient purification.
  • Thawed hepatocytes required an adaptation period post-seeding.
  • Cryopreserved hepatocytes retained protein synthesis and cholesterol uptake capabilities.
  • Optimal functional recovery, including membrane integrity and drug metabolism, was observed 38 hours after seeding.

Conclusions:

  • The developed cryopreservation method is effective for storing human hepatocytes.
  • Thawed human hepatocytes can be reliably used for in vitro drug metabolism and toxicology studies.
  • A 38-hour post-seeding incubation period is recommended for optimal functional recovery of cryopreserved human hepatocytes.