Stem Cells International (Jan 2018)

A Comparison of the Preservation of Mouse Adipose Tissue-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Using the University of Wisconsin Solution and Hank’s Balanced Salt Solution

  • Saifun Nahar,
  • Yoshiki Nakashima,
  • Chika Miyagi-Shiohira,
  • Takao Kinjo,
  • Naoya Kobayashi,
  • Issei Saitoh,
  • Masami Watanabe,
  • Hirofumi Noguchi,
  • Jiro Fujita

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/1625464
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2018

Abstract

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Preservation of adipose tissue before the isolation of cells is one of the most important steps in maintaining the cell viability of adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stem cells (ADSCs) for clinical use. Hank’s balanced salt solution (HBSS) is one of the main ADSC preservation solutions used clinically. However, this step is known to lead to decreased cell viability. The University of Wisconsin (UW) solution is recognized by transplant physicians as an excellent organ preservation solution. We aimed to investigate the effectiveness of UW solution in preservation of the viability of ADSCs. We collected adipose tissue from the inguinal fat pad of mice and compared preservation in UW solution and HBSS overnight by measuring cell viability after isolation. We found that the number of viable cells harvested per gram of adipose tissue mass was higher in UW solution- than HBSS-preserved tissue.