{"title":"Cryopreservation practices in clinical and preclinical iPSC-based cell therapies: Current challenges and future directions.","authors":"Michael Dobruskin, Geoffrey Toner, Ronald Kander","doi":"10.1002/btpr.70031","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) offer significant therapeutic potential, but cryopreservation challenges, particularly the reliance on cytotoxic Dimethyl Sulfoxide (Me<sub>2</sub>SO), hinder their clinical application. This review examines current cryopreservation practices in clinical and preclinical iPSC-based therapies, highlighting the consistent use of Me<sub>2</sub>SO and the logistical challenges of post-thaw processing. The findings underscore the urgent need for alternative cryopreservation techniques to ensure the safety and efficacy of off-the-shelf iPSC therapies.</p>","PeriodicalId":8856,"journal":{"name":"Biotechnology Progress","volume":" ","pages":"e70031"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5000,"publicationDate":"2025-04-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Biotechnology Progress","FirstCategoryId":"5","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1002/btpr.70031","RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) offer significant therapeutic potential, but cryopreservation challenges, particularly the reliance on cytotoxic Dimethyl Sulfoxide (Me2SO), hinder their clinical application. This review examines current cryopreservation practices in clinical and preclinical iPSC-based therapies, highlighting the consistent use of Me2SO and the logistical challenges of post-thaw processing. The findings underscore the urgent need for alternative cryopreservation techniques to ensure the safety and efficacy of off-the-shelf iPSC therapies.
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Biotechnology Progress , an official, bimonthly publication of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers and its technological community, the Society for Biological Engineering, features peer-reviewed research articles, reviews, and descriptions of emerging techniques for the development and design of new processes, products, and devices for the biotechnology, biopharmaceutical and bioprocess industries.
Widespread interest includes application of biological and engineering principles in fields such as applied cellular physiology and metabolic engineering, biocatalysis and bioreactor design, bioseparations and downstream processing, cell culture and tissue engineering, biosensors and process control, bioinformatics and systems biology, biomaterials and artificial organs, stem cell biology and genetics, and plant biology and food science. Manuscripts concerning the design of related processes, products, or devices are also encouraged. Four types of manuscripts are printed in the Journal: Research Papers, Topical or Review Papers, Letters to the Editor, and R & D Notes.