Enhancement of cryopreservation with intracellularly permeable zwitterionic polymers

Chem Commun (Camb). 2023 Nov 23;59(94):14001-14004. doi: 10.1039/d3cc04092e.

Abstract

A novel copolymer containing zwitterionic and methylsulfinyl structures was developed, which enhanced cryoprotective efficacy by enabling intracellular cytoplasmic permeation without relying on mediated endocytosis and diffused out of the cells within approximately 30 min, making it more advantageous than polymeric nanoparticles for the transport of membrane-impermeable cryoprotectants such as trehalose.

MeSH terms

  • Cell Survival
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Cryopreservation*
  • Cryoprotective Agents / chemistry
  • Polymers*
  • Trehalose / chemistry

Substances

  • Polymers
  • Cryoprotective Agents
  • Trehalose