ABSTRACT

Cultured Cells...............................................................145 7.4 Post-Thaw Survival ..............................................................................................................148 7.5 Clinical Issues.......................................................................................................................150 7.6 Conclusions and Future Directions......................................................................................152 References ......................................................................................................................................152

Cell-based therapies continue to evolve and are becoming the standard of care for a wide range of human diseases and injuries. Most people are familiar with the transfusion of red blood cells to treat traumatic blood loss or disease-based anemia. Similarly, tens of thousands of people each year are treated with a bone marrow transplant.