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  • Title: Flow cytometry quantification of CD34+ cells and other leukocyte subpopulations in frozen-thawed blood cell suspensions: investigation of a new teflon container for cryopreservation of hematopoietic progenitor cells.
    Author: Arseniev L, Goudeva L, Kadar JG, Südmeier I, Battmer K, Matheja S, Mitschulat H, Stangel W, Link H.
    Journal: Infusionsther Transfusionsmed; 1995 Jun; 22(3):152-8. PubMed ID: 7543782.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: Cryopreservation is the only available method for the long-time maintenance of blood cells. The present study was designed to prove: (i) the reliability of multiparameter flow cytometry (MFC) for estimation of CD34+ cells in frozen-thawed cell suspensions and (ii) the acceptability of a new teflon container for the cryopreservation of hematopoietic progenitor cells. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Each of 15 ABO-compatible buffy coats (BC) were pooled, and mononuclear cells (MNC) were then separated with the Fresenius AS 104 device (n = 10). MNC harvested by apheresis were then divided into 2 portions and transferred pairwise into either the new Fresenius or into Gambro cryopreservation containers. Paired samples were frozen at controlled rates (9% DMSO final concentration) and stored at -196 degrees C in liquid nitrogen for 2 weeks. Leukocyte, MNC and differential blood counts and proportions of CD3+, CD4+, CD8+, CD14+ and CD34+ cells were assessed from the pooled BC, the apheresis products, and the frozen-thawed samples. Methyl cellulose culture assays as well as trypan blue viability staining were also carried out. RESULTS: The mean content of the divided apheresis products was 4.9 x 10(9) leukocytes with 86% MNC, 6.89 x 10(6) CD34+ cells, 2.1 x 10(5) granulocyte-macrophage colony-forming units (CFU-GM) and 7.1 x 10(5) erythroid burst-forming units (BFU-E). As expected, there were virtually no granulocytes after freezing in both types of container. The corresponding mean cell content was as follows: 6.3 x 10(6) CD34+ cells, 2.5 x 10(5) CFU-GM, and 8.1 x 10(5) BFU-E in Fresenius containers, and 6.1 x 10(6) CD34+ cells, 1.3 x 10(5) CFU-GM, and 7.7 x 10(5) BFU-E in Gambro containers. The mean MNC viability of the samples frozen in Fresenius was 81.5% and 82.7% in the Gambro containers. MFC was found to compare with stained smear differentials. CD34+ cell counts correlated with CFU-GM (0.69, p = 0.03) and BFU-E (0.63, p = 0.02) colony formation. CONCLUSIONS: The study reported here revealed no significant differences between the 2 types of storage containers. The new Fresenius teflon container could thus be recommended for cryopreservation of hematopoietic progenitor cells. MFC provided reliable data on CD34+ cell content and leukocyte subset composition of the frozen-thawed cell suspension.
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