Methods for the preservation of cells and tissues using trimethylamine oxide or betaine with raffinose or trehalose
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Oct 27, 1998
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Sep 30, 1996
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The present invention provides solutions and methods for preserving biological material that enable organs, tissues and cells to be stored for extended periods of time with minimal loss of biological activity. The inventive solutions are substantially isotonic with the biological material to be preserved and are substantially free of univalent oxyanions and of iodide. The solutions comprise a first neutral solute having a molecular weight of at least about 335 and a solubility in water of at least about 0.3M, and a second neutral solute having a molecular weight of less than about 200 and having both hydrophilic and hydrophobic moieties. The inventive solutions preferably contain CaSO.sub.4, together with combinations of anions and cations from the protein-stabilizing ends of the Hofmeister series, such as K.sub.2 SO.sub.4. In particular methods using solutions comprising raffinose or trehalose and trimethyl amine oxide or betaine, wherein the solution is substantially isotonic with the biological material and the solution is substantially free of iodide, dihydrogen phosphate, bicarbonate, nitrate and bisulfate are described.
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