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The Devil’s advocate regarding use of ME2so for cryopreservation of cell and tissue transplant therapies by Brockbank, Kelvin GM, Campbell, Lia H.

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C-20 by Brockbank, Kelvin GM

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C-20: Tissue vitrification by Brockbank, Kelvin GM

“…Application of the original tissue vitrification method developed by Fahy and used by my research group for rabbit blood vessels and articular cartilage has…”
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The Grand Challenges of Organ Banking: Proceedings from the first global summit on complex tissue cryopreservation by Lewis, Jedediah K., Bischof, John C., Braslavsky, Ido, Brockbank, Kelvin G.M., Fahy, Gregory M., Fuller, Barry J., Rabin, Yoed, Tocchio, Alessandro, Woods, Erik J., Wowk, Brian G., Acker, Jason P., Giwa, Sebastian

“…The first Organ Banking Summit was convened from Feb. 27 - March 1, 2015 in Palo Alto, CA, with events at Stanford University, NASA Research Park, and Lawrence…”
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Culturing with trehalose produces viable endothelial cells after cryopreservation by Campbell, Lia H., Brockbank, Kelvin G.M.

“…Dimethylsulfoxide, the most commonly employed cryoprotectant for cells, has well documented cytotoxic effects in patients. Among the compounds available that…”
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The Myth of Cryopreservation of Heart Valves by Stock, Ulrich A., Lisy, Milan, Kalender, Guenay, Schenke‐Layland, Katja, Brockbank, Kelvin GM

“…Abstract only Allografts represent almost perfect heart valve substitutes with optimal hemodynamic characteristics and resistance to infections. Disadvantages…”
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Vitrification of porcine articular cartilage by Brockbank, Kelvin G.M., Chen, Zhen Z., Song, Ying C.

“…The limited availability of fresh osteochondral allograft tissues necessitates the use of banking for long-term storage. A vitrification solution containing a…”
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Effects on human heart valve immunogenicity in vitro by high concentration cryoprotectant treatment by Högerle, Benjamin A., Schneider, Maria, Sudrow, Katrin, Souidi, Naima, Stolk, Meaghan, Werner, Isabella, Biermann, Anna, Brockbank, Kelvin G.M., Stock, Ulrich A., Seifert, Martina

“…It has been shown previously that cryopreservation, using an ice‐free cryopreservation method with the cryoprotectant formulation VS83, beneficially modulated…”
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The performance of ice-free cryopreserved heart valve allografts in an orthotopic pulmonary sheep model by Lisy, Milan, Pennecke, Juliane, Brockbank, Kelvin G.M, Fritze, Olaf, Schleicher, Martina, Schenke-Layland, Katja, Kaulitz, Renate, Riemann, Iris, Weber, Corinna N, Braun, Josephine, Mueller, Kerstin E, Fend, Falko, Scheunert, Torsten, Gruber, Achim D, Albes, Johannes M, Huber, Agnes J, Stock, Ulrich A

“…Abstract Transplantation of cryopreserved heart valves (allografts) is limited by immune responses, inflammation, subsequent structural deterioration and an…”
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Cyclic strain improves strength and function of a collagen-based tissue-engineered vascular media by Schutte, Stacey C, Chen, Zhenzhen, Brockbank, Kelvin G M, Nerem, Robert M

“…Tissue-engineered blood vessels may provide a solution to the lack of suitable blood vessels for coronary and peripheral vessel bypass grafting. Cyclic strain…”
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Ice-free cryopreservation of heart valve allografts: better extracellular matrix preservation in vivo and preclinical results by Brockbank, Kelvin G. M., Schenke-Layland, Katja, Greene, Elizabeth D., Chen, Zhenzhen, Fritze, Olaf, Schleicher, Martina, Kaulitz, Renate, Riemann, Iris, Fend, Falko, Albes, Johannes M., Stock, Ulrich A., Lisy, Milan

“…The purpose of this study was evaluation of an ice-free cryopreservation method for heart valves in an allogeneic juvenile pulmonary sheep implant model and…”
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Comparison and evaluation of biomechanical, electrical, and biological methods for assessment of damage to tissue collagen by Hepfer, R. Glenn, Brockbank, Kelvin G. M., Chen, Zhen, Greene, Elizabeth D., Campbell, Lia H., Wright, Gregory J., Linthurst-Jones, Alyce, Yao, Hai

“…In regard to evaluating tissue banking methods used to preserve or otherwise treat (process) soft allograft tissue, current tests may not be sufficiently…”
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Vitreous cryopreservation maintains the function of vascular grafts by Taylor, Michael J, Song, Ying C, Khirabadi, Bijan S, Lightfoot, Fred, Brockbank, Kelvin G.M

“…Avoidance of ice formation during cooling can be achieved by vitrification, which is defined as solidification in an amorphous glassy state that obviates ice…”
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Development of pancreas storage solutions: Initial screening of cytoprotective supplements for β-cell survival and metabolic status after hypothermic storage by Campbell, Lia H, Taylor, Michael J, Brockbank, Kelvin G M

“…Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus is one of the leading causes of death world-wide. Donor-derived pancreas and Islet of Langerhans transplantation are…”
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Quantitative second harmonic generation imaging of cartilage damage by Brockbank, Kelvin G. M., MacLellan, W. Robb, Xie, Jiansong, Hamm-Alvarez, Sarah F., Chen, Zhen Zhen, Schenke-Layland, Katja

“…Cartilage damage was studied using non-invasive multiphoton-excited autofluorescence and quantitative second harmonic generation (SHG) microscopy. Two…”
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RNA isolation from fetal and adult human tissues for transcriptional profiling by Votteler, Miriam, Layland, Shannon L., Lill, Georgia, Brockbank, Kelvin G. M., Horke, Alexander, Schenke-Layland, Katja

“…Investigations involving rare human tissues that are difficult to acquire due to their scarcity are highly challenging. The need to verify microarray analysis…”
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Characterization of a simplified ice-free cryopreservation method for heart valves by Huber, Agnes J. T., Aberle, Timo, Schleicher, Martina, Wendel, Hans-Peter, Brockbank, Kelvin G. M.

“…The aim of the present study was to characterize the hemocompatibility of ice-free cryopreserved heart valves in anticipation of future human trials. Porcine…”
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Serum-free solutions for cryopreservation of cells by Campbell, Lia H., Brockbank, Kelvin G. M.

“…With the development of cell-based assays and therapies, the purity of reagents used to grow and maintain cells has become much more important. In particular,…”
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Tissue engineering of a collagen-based vascular media: Demonstration of functionality by Schutte, Stacey C., Chen, Zhenzhen, Brockbank, Kelvin G.M., Nerem, Robert M.

“…The property of vasoactivity is important for both resistance vessels and larger arteries. Evaluation of smooth muscle cell phenotype is often done in place of…”
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The role of preservation solution on acid-base regulation during machine perfusion of kidneys by Baicu, Simona C, Taylor, Michael J, Brockbank, Kelvin GM

“…:  To meet the current clinical organ demand, efficient preservation methods and solutions are needed to increase the number of viable kidneys for…”
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