Effective hypothermic storage of human pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes compatible with global distribution of cells for clinical applications and toxicology testing

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Contributors

  • Cláudia Correia - (Author)
  • Alexey Koshkin - (Author)
  • Madalena Carido - (Author)
  • Nuno Espinha - (Author)
  • Tomo Šarić - (Author)
  • Pedro A. Lima - (Author)
  • Margarida Serra - (Author)
  • Paula M. Alves - (Author)

Abstract

To fully explore the potential of human pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes (hPSC-CMs), efficient methods for storage and shipment of these cells are required. Here, we evaluated the feasibility to cold store monolayers and aggregates of functional CMs obtained from different PSC lines using a fully defined clinical-compatible preservation formulation and investigated the time frame that hPSC-CMs could be subjected to hypothermic storage.We showed that two-dimensional (2D) monolayers of hPSC-CMs can be efficiently stored at 4°C for 3 days without compromising cell viability. However, cell viability decreasedwhen the cold storage intervalwas extended to 7 days.We demonstrated that hPSC-CMs are more resistant to prolonged hypothermic storage-induced cell injury in three-dimensional aggregates than in 2D monolayers, showing high cell recoveries (>70%) after 7 days of storage. Importantly, hPSC-CMs maintained their typical (ultra)structure, gene and protein expression profile, electrophysiological profiles, and drug responsiveness.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)658-669
Number of pages12
JournalStem cells translational medicine
Volume5
Issue number5
Publication statusPublished - 2016
Peer-reviewedYes

External IDs

PubMed 27025693

Keywords

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Keywords

  • Cell therapy, Human pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes, Hypothermic storage, Three-dimensional aggregates, Two-dimensional monolayer cultures