Hydrogen Supplementation of Preservation Solution Improves Viability of Osteochondral Grafts

Allogenic osteochondral tissue (OCT) is used for the treatment of large cartilage defects. Typically, OCTs collected during the disease-screening period are preserved at 4°C; however, the gradual reduction in cell viability during cold preservation adversely affects transplantation outcomes. Therefo...

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Main Authors: Takuya Yamada, Kentaro Uchida, Kenji Onuma, Jun Kuzuno, Masanobu Ujihira, Gen Inoue, Bunpei Sato, Ryosuke Kurokawa, Rina Sakai, Masashi Takaso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/109876