Effects of cryopreservation on excretory function, cellular adhesion molecules and vessel lumen formation in human umbilical vein endothelial cells

Cai,Guoping; Lai,Binbin; Hong,Huaxing; Lin,Peng; Chen,Weifu; Zhu,Zhong; Chen,Haixiao

doi:10.3892/mmr.2017.6664

Effects of cryopreservation on excretory function, cellular adhesion molecules and vessel lumen formation in human umbilical vein endothelial cells

Authors:
- Guoping Cai
- Binbin Lai
- Huaxing Hong
- Peng Lin
- Weifu Chen
- Zhong Zhu
- Haixiao Chen
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Affiliations: Department of Orthopaedics, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang, Wenzhou Medical University, Taizhou, Zhejiang 317000, P.R. China, Department of Infectious Diseases, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang, Wenzhou Medical University, Taizhou, Zhejiang 317000, P.R. China
Published online on: May 31, 2017 https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2017.6664
Pages: 547-552
Copyright: © Cai et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

Cryopreservation is widely used in regenerative medicine for tissue preservation. In the present study, the effects of cryopreservation on excretory function, cellular adhesion molecules and vessel lumen formation in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) were investigated. After 0, 4, 8, 12 or 24 weeks of cryopreservation in liquid nitrogen, the HUVECs were thawed. The excretory functions markers (endothelin‑1, prostaglandin E1, von Willebrand factor and nitric oxide) of HUVECs were measured by ELISA assay. The expression of intercellular adhesion molecule‑1 (ICAM‑1) in HUVECs was analyzed using flow cytometry. An angiogenesis assay was used to determine the angiogeneic capabilities of the thawed HUVECs. The results demonstrated that cryopreserved/thawed and recultivated HUVECs were unsuitable for tissue‑engineered microvascular construction. Specifically, the excretory function of the cells was significantly decreased in the post‑cryopreserved HUVECs at 24 weeks. In addition, the level of ICAM‑1 in HUVECs was significantly upregulated from the fourth week of cryopreservation. Furthermore, the tube‑like structure‑forming potential was weakened with increasing cryopreservation duration, and the numbers of lumen and the length of the pipeline were decreased in the thawed HUVECs, in a time‑dependent manner. In conclusion, the results of the present study revealed that prolonged cryopreservation may lead to HUVEC dysfunction and did not create stable cell lines for tissue‑engineered microvascular construction.

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