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Yuan L, Chen B, Zhu K, Ren L, Yuan X. Development of Macromolecular Cryoprotectants for Cryopreservation of Cells. Macromol Rapid Commun 2024; 45:e2400309. [PMID: 39012218 DOI: 10.1002/marc.202400309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2024] [Revised: 06/24/2024] [Indexed: 07/17/2024]
Abstract
Cryopreservation is a common way for long-term storage of therapeutical proteins, erythrocytes, and mammalian cells. For cryoprotection of these biosamples to keep their structural integrity and biological activities, it is essential to incorporate highly efficient cryoprotectants. Currently, permeable small molecular cryoprotectants such as glycerol and dimethyl sulfoxide dominate in cryostorage applications, but they are harmful to cells and human health. As acting in the extracellular space, membrane-impermeable macromolecular cryoprotectants, which exert remarkable membrane stabilization against cryo-injury and are easily removed post-thaw, are promising candidates with biocompatibility and feasibility. Water-soluble hydroxyl-containing polymers such as poly(vinyl alcohol) and polyol-based polymers are potent ice recrystallization inhibitors, while polyampholytes, polyzwitterions, and bio-inspired (glyco)polypeptides can significantly increase post-thaw recovery with reduced membrane damages. In this review, the synthetic macromolecular cryoprotectants are systematically summarized based on their synthesis routes, practical utilities, and cryoprotective mechanisms. It provides a valuable insight in development of highly efficient macromolecular cryoprotectants with valid ice recrystallization inhibition activity for highly efficient and safe cryopreservation of cells.
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Affiliation(s)
- Liang Yuan
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- Analysis and Measurement Center, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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Diao Y, Hao T, Liu X, Yang H. Advances in single ice crystal shaping materials: From nature to synthesis and applications in cryopreservation. Acta Biomater 2024; 174:49-68. [PMID: 38040076 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2023.11.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2023] [Revised: 10/23/2023] [Accepted: 11/22/2023] [Indexed: 12/03/2023]
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Antifreeze (glyco) proteins [AF(G)Ps], which are widely present in various extreme microorganisms, can control the formation and growth of ice crystals. Given the significance of cryogenic technology in biomedicine, climate science, electronic energy, and other fields of research, scientists are quite interested in the development and synthesis high-efficiency bionic antifreeze protein materials, particularly to reproduce their dynamic ice shaping (DIS) characteristics. Single ice crystal shaping materials, a promising class of ice-controlling materials, can alter the morphology and growth rate of ice crystals at low temperatures. This review aims to highlight the development of single ice crystal shaping materials and provide a brief comparison between a series of natural and bionic synthetic materials with DIS ability, which include AF(G)Ps, polymers, salts, and nanomaterials. Additionally, we summarize their applications in cryopreservation. Finally, this paper presents the current challenges and prospects encountered in developing high-efficiency and practical single ice crystal shaping materials. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: The formation and growth of ice crystals hold a significant importance to an incredibly broad range of fields. Therefore, the design and fabrication of the single ice crystal shaping materials have gained the increasing popularity due to its key role in dynamic ice shaping (DIS) characteristics. Especially, single ice crystal shaping materials are considered one of the most promising candidates as ice inhibitors, presenting tremendous prospects for enhancing cryopreservation. In this work, we focus on the molecular characteristics, structure-function relationships, and DIS mechanisms of typical natural and biomimetic synthetic materials. This review may provide inspiration for the design and preparation of single ice crystal shaping materials and give guidance for the development of effective cryopreservation agent.
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- Yunhe Diao
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, 450001 Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, 100081 Beijing, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, 450001 Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, 450001 Zhengzhou, Henan, China..
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Kim YD, Jung WH, Ahn DJ, Lim DK. Self-Assembled Nanostructures of Homo-Oligopeptide as a Potent Ice Growth Inhibitor. NANO LETTERS 2023; 23:9500-9507. [PMID: 37843112 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.3c03059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2023]
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This study reports the formation of self-assembled nanostructures with homo-oligopeptides consisting of amino acids (i.e., alanine, threonine, valine, and tyrosine), the resulting morphologies (i.e., spherical shape, layered structure, and wire structure) in aqueous solution, and their potential as ice growth inhibitors. Among the homo-oligopeptides investigated, an alanine homo-oligopeptide (n = 5) with a spherical nanostructure showed the highest ice recrystallization inhibition (IRI) activity without showing a burst ice growth property and with low ice nucleation activity. The presence of nanoscale self-assembled structures in the solution showed superior IRI activity compared to an amino acid monomer because of the higher binding affinity of structures on the growing ice crystal plane. Simulation results revealed that the presence of nanostructures induced a significant inhibition of ice growth and increased lifetime of hydrogen bonding compared with unassembled homo-oligopeptide. These results envision extraordinary performance for self-assembled nanostructures as a desirable and potent ice growth inhibitor.
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- Yong Duk Kim
- KU-KIST Graduate School of Converging Science and Technology, Korea University, 145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Korea University, 145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- KU-KIST Graduate School of Converging Science and Technology, Korea University, 145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Korea University, 145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- KU-KIST Graduate School of Converging Science and Technology, Korea University, 145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
- Department of Integrative Energy Engineering, Korea University, 145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
- Brain Science Institute, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), 5, Hwarang-ro 14-gil, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea
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Liu M, Chen C, Liang L, Yu C, Guo B, Zhang H, Qiu Y, Zhang H, Yao F, Li J. A biocompatible cell cryoprotectant based on sulfoxide-containing amino acids: mechanism and application. J Mater Chem B 2023; 11:2504-2517. [PMID: 36852742 DOI: 10.1039/d3tb00005b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/01/2023]
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The preservation of cells at cryogenic temperatures requires the presence of cryoprotectants (CPAs). Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), as a state-of-the-art CPA, is widely used for the storage of many types of cells. However, its intrinsic toxicity is still an obstacle for its applications in clinical practice. Herein, we report a DMSO analogue, L-methionine sulfoxide (Met(O)-OH), as a CPA for cell cryopreservation. The molecular-level cryopreservation roles of Met(O)-OH were investigated by experiments and molecular dynamics simulations. The results also found that Met(O)-OH showed high ice recrystallization inhibition (IRI) activity and the ice crystals in Met(O)-OH solution tend to be relatively round and smooth; moreover, the ice size was significantly reduced to 30.26 μm compared with pure water (135.87 μm) or DMSO solution (45.08 μm). At the molecular level, Met(O)-OH could stably bind the surface of the ice crystals and form more stable hydrogen bonds with ice compared with L-methionine. Moreover, Met(O)-OH could significantly reduce the damage to cells caused by osmotic shock and did not change the cell viability even at high concentration (4%). Based on these results, nucleated L929 cells and anuclear sheep red blood cells (SRBCs) were used as cell models to investigate the cryopreservation activity of Met(O)-OH. The results suggested that, under the optimum protocol, Met(O)-OH showed an effective post-thaw survival efficiency with ultrarapid freezing, and the post-thaw survival efficiency of L929 cells reached 84.0%. This work opens up the possibility for an alternative to traditional toxic CPA DMSO, and provides insights for the development of DMSO analogues with non-toxic/low toxicity for cell cryoprotection applications.
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- Min Liu
- Department of Polymer Science, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China.
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- Department of Polymer Science, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China.
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- Department of Polymer Science, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China.
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- Department of Polymer Science, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China.
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- Department of Polymer Science, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China.
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- Department of Polymer Science, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China.
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- Department of Polymer Science, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China.
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- Department of Polymer Science, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China. .,Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Tianjin, 300192, China
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- Department of Polymer Science, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China. .,Frontiers Science Center for Synthetic Biology and Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- Department of Polymer Science, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China. .,Frontiers Science Center for Synthetic Biology and Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China.,Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Tianjin, 300192, China
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Liu M, Chen C, Yu J, Zhang H, Liang L, Guo B, Qiu Y, Yao F, Zhang H, Li J. The gelatin-based liquid marbles for cell cryopreservation. Mater Today Bio 2022; 17:100477. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mtbio.2022.100477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2022] [Revised: 10/23/2022] [Accepted: 10/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Yang J, Liu M, Zhang T, Ma J, Ma Y, Tian S, Li R, Han Y, Zhang L. Cell‐friendly Regulation of Ice Crystals by Antifreeze Organism‐Inspired Materials. AIChE J 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/aic.17822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Jing Yang
- Department of Biochemical Engineering, Frontier Science Center for Synthetic Biology and Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (MOE) School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University Tianjin China
- Frontier Technology Research Institute, Tianjin University Tianjin China
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, Frontier Science Center for Synthetic Biology and Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (MOE) School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University Tianjin China
- Frontier Technology Research Institute, Tianjin University Tianjin China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University Tianjin China
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, Frontier Science Center for Synthetic Biology and Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (MOE) School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University Tianjin China
- Frontier Technology Research Institute, Tianjin University Tianjin China
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, Frontier Science Center for Synthetic Biology and Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (MOE) School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University Tianjin China
- Frontier Technology Research Institute, Tianjin University Tianjin China
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, Frontier Science Center for Synthetic Biology and Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (MOE) School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University Tianjin China
- Frontier Technology Research Institute, Tianjin University Tianjin China
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, Frontier Science Center for Synthetic Biology and Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (MOE) School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University Tianjin China
- Frontier Technology Research Institute, Tianjin University Tianjin China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University Tianjin China
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, Frontier Science Center for Synthetic Biology and Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (MOE) School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University Tianjin China
- Frontier Technology Research Institute, Tianjin University Tianjin China
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Sun Y, Maltseva D, Liu J, Hooker T, Mailänder V, Ramløv H, DeVries AL, Bonn M, Meister K. Ice Recrystallization Inhibition Is Insufficient to Explain Cryopreservation Abilities of Antifreeze Proteins. Biomacromolecules 2022; 23:1214-1220. [PMID: 35080878 PMCID: PMC8924859 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.1c01477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2021] [Revised: 01/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Antifreeze proteins (AFPs) and glycoproteins (AFGPs) are exemplary at modifying ice crystal growth and at inhibiting ice recrystallization (IRI) in frozen solutions. These properties make them highly attractive for cold storage and cryopreservation applications of biological tissue, food, and other water-based materials. The specific requirements for optimal cryostorage remain unknown, but high IRI activity has been proposed to be crucial. Here, we show that high IRI activity alone is insufficient to explain the beneficial effects of AF(G)Ps on human red blood cell (hRBC) survival. We show that AF(G)Ps with different IRI activities cause similar cell recoveries of hRBCs and that a modified AFGP variant with decreased IRI activity shows increased cell recovery. The AFGP variant was found to have enhanced interactions with a hRBC model membrane, indicating that the capability to stabilize cell membranes is another important factor for increasing the survival of cells after cryostorage. This information should be considered when designing novel synthetic cryoprotectants.
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- Yuling Sun
- Max
Planck Institute for Polymer Research, 55128 Mainz, Germany
- Institute
of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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- Max
Planck Institute for Polymer Research, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Institute
of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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- University
of Alaska Southeast, Juneau, Alaska 99801, United States
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- Max
Planck Institute for Polymer Research, 55128 Mainz, Germany
- Dermatology
Department, University Medical Center of
the Johannes Gutenberg-University, 55131 Mainz, Germany
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- University
of Illinois at Urbana−Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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- Max
Planck Institute for Polymer Research, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Max
Planck Institute for Polymer Research, 55128 Mainz, Germany
- University
of Alaska Southeast, Juneau, Alaska 99801, United States
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