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Review
. 2018 Sep 15;9(1):236.
doi: 10.1186/s13287-018-0992-0.

Umbilical cord tissue cryopreservation: a short review

Irina Arutyunyan  1   2 , Timur Fatkhudinov  3   4 , Gennady Sukhikh  1
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Umbilical cord tissue cryopreservation: a short review

Irina Arutyunyan et al. Stem Cell Res Ther. .

Abstract

In this review we present current evidence on the possibility of umbilical cord tissue cryopreservation for subsequent clinical use. Protocols for obtaining umbilical cord-derived vessels, Wharton's jelly-based grafts, multipotent stromal cells, and other biomedical products from cryopreserved umbilical cords are highlighted, and their prospective clinical applications are discussed. Examination of recent literature indicates we should expect high demand for cryopreservation of umbilical cord tissues in the near future.

Keywords: Cryoprotectants; Graft; Mesenchymal stem cells; Tissue cryopreservation; Umbilical cord; Vessels.

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