Medium for preserving eukaryotic cells, useful for long-term frozen storage of chondrocytes for treating cartilage defects, contains human serum albumin and polysaccharides

摘要

A medium (A) for preservation of eukaryotic cells, comprising human serum albumin, a polysaccharide (I) and optionally a saline solution, is new. Independent claims are also included for the following: (a) a composition for freezing chondrocytes (CC) that lacks dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) and/or glycerol and is compatible with therapeutic use; (b) a composition containing CC (preferably human), saline solution, human albumin and a gelatin derivative; (c) a composition containing CC (preferably human), human albumin, (I) and optionally a saline solution; and (d) a method for producing a CC composition from a biological sample.