Efficient procedure for human adipose tissue cryopreservation without specialized freezing equipment

Adipose tissue grafting is one of the reconstruction methods for damaged tissue repair.

To develop a convenient procedure for human adipose tissue cryopreservation without any special equipment.

Adipose tissues were frozen using different combinations of permeating and non-permeating cryoprotectants at a cooling rate of -1 degree C per min and stored at -20 degree C for 1, 3, 6 and 9 months. Histo-morphological characteristics, mitochondrial activity, oil ratio (OR) index, survival and differentiation potential of mesenchymal stem cells of thawed adipose tissue were evaluated.

The most damage or degeneration and OR indices of adipose tissues were detected in phosphate-buffered saline without any cryoprotectant at 1, 3, 6, and 9 months after cryopreservation (P≤0.05). The best protection of adipose tissue against freezing damage was observed when using a solution of 0.5 M DMSO + 9% FBS + 0.2 M trehalose (P < 0.05). Similarly, mitochondrial activities of thawed adipose tissues were the highest in the 0.5 M DMSO + 9% FBS + 0.2 M trehalose, but lowest in the phosphate-buffered saline. There was no difference in the stemness and differentiation potential of adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stem cells among different cryopreservation treatments.

The combination of 0.5 M DMSO, 9% FBS and 0.2 M trehalose has the best protection for human adipose tissue during cryopreservation. Doi.org/10.54680/fr25310110412.