Table 1

Viability as determined by studying histomorphology of fresh and cryopreserved liver slices after 4 or 24 h in culture

4 h24 h4 h24 h
Liver 1Liver 4
 fresh681-a  ± 368  ± 3 fresh77  ± 272  ± 2
 cryopreserved57  ± 240  ± 2 cryopreserved65  ± 262  ± 2
 % of fresh84  ± 460  ± 5 % of fresh85  ± 486  ± 3
Liver 2Liver 5
 fresh70  ± 060  ± 3 fresh67  ± 255  ± 3
 cryopreserved38  ± 320  ± 5 cryopreserved27  ± 38  ± 3
 % of fresh54  ± 533  ± 9 % of fresh40  ± 515  ± 6
Liver 3Liver 6
 fresh78  ± 265  ± 3 freshN.D.68  ± 2
 cryopreserved58  ± 343  ± 4 cryopreservedN.D.48  ± 2
 % of fresh73  ± 467  ± 7 % of freshN.D.70  ± 4

Mean values are given ± S.E.M. from three slices per liver.

  • N.D., not determined.

  • ↵1-a  % intact cells in slice cross section.