Non-ideal solution thermodynamics of cytoplasm

Biopreserv Biobank. 2012 Oct;10(5):462-71. doi: 10.1089/bio.2012.0027.

Abstract

Quantitative description of the non-ideal solution thermodynamics of the cytoplasm of a living mammalian cell is critically necessary in mathematical modeling of cryobiology and desiccation and other fields where the passive osmotic response of a cell plays a role. In the solution thermodynamics osmotic virial equation, the quadratic correction to the linear ideal, dilute solution theory is described by the second osmotic virial coefficient. Herein we report, for the first time, intracellular solution second osmotic virial coefficients for four cell types [TF-1 hematopoietic stem cells, human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC), porcine hepatocytes, and porcine chondrocytes] and further report second osmotic virial coefficients indistinguishable from zero (for the concentration range studied) for human hepatocytes and mouse oocytes.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cell Size
  • Chondrocytes / cytology
  • Chondrocytes / physiology
  • Cytoplasm / chemistry*
  • Cytoplasm / metabolism
  • Hematopoietic Stem Cells / cytology
  • Hematopoietic Stem Cells / physiology
  • Hepatocytes / cytology
  • Hepatocytes / physiology
  • Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells
  • Humans
  • Mice
  • Models, Theoretical
  • Oocytes / cytology
  • Oocytes / physiology
  • Osmolar Concentration
  • Solutions / chemistry*
  • Swine
  • Temperature
  • Thermodynamics

Substances

  • Solutions