By Gamid Abatchev, X-Therma
Published in: Cell & Gene
Published on: January 19, 2023
Introduction: As “living treatments” continue to serve an increasingly significant role in medicine, finding cryopreservation approaches that offer an alternative to toxic, suboptimal solvents is critical to improving their commercial and therapeutic potential. Non-toxic alternatives to DMSO have shown promise in the lab, particularly products that mimic the natural antifreeze proteins (AFPs) found in certain species dodging the effects of freezing temperatures.