An aqueous storage solution for the storage of red blood cells, comprising an aqueous solution and at least one lipid, wherein the at least one lipid is effective in suppressing hemolysis in red blood cells and wherein the at least one lipid is emulsified within the aqueous solution.

A system for the hypothermic transport of biological samples, such as tissues, organs, or body fluids. The system includes a self-purging preservation apparatus to suspend a sample in preservation fluid and perfuse a tissue with preservation fluid. The self-purging preservation apparatus is placed in an insulated transport container having a cooling medium. When assembled, the system allows for transport of biological samples for extended periods of time at a stable temperature.

A system for the hypothermic transport of biological samples, such as tissues, organs, or body fluids. The system includes a self-purging preservation apparatus to suspend a sample in preservation fluid and perfuse a tissue with preservation fluid. The self-purging preservation apparatus is placed in an insulated transport container having a cooling medium. When assembled, the system allows for transport of biological samples for extended periods of time at a stable temperature.

Disclosed are methods and products for improving the quality of sperm, methods for treating subjects to improve sperm quality or improve fertility, and use of sperm with improved quality in assisted reproductive technologies, including exposing the sperm to BGP-15 and/or a derivative thereof, such as BGP-15, propanolol, bimoclomol, arimoclomal, NG94, iroxanadine, and/or a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative, prodrug, solvate, salt, tautomer, stereoisomer, and/or racemate thereof.

A system for the hypothermic transport of biological samples, such as tissues, organs, or body fluids. The system includes support systems to permit arrangement of cooling media around a biological sample without potentially damaging direct contact between the cooling media and the biological sample. Systems and methods disclosed herein also include specific configurations, types, and performance characteristics of cooling media such as phase change materials to allow for extended hypothermic storage and transport.

Methods for cooling organs. The methods include using a layered organ support surface with a temperature sensor. The organ support surface can have a cushion layer, a core layer, and an insulating layer. The insulating layer can insulate the cooling media from the organ.

Disclosed are compositions and methods for providing a modified single dose all blood approach to cardioplegia and reanimation. The disclosed method of preserving a heart comprises of administering a cardiac arrest induction solution to the blood of a subject, perfusing the heart with the blood containing the cardiac arrest induction solution, and reanimating the heart with a cardiac reanimation solution. The cardiac arrest induction solution disclosed herein consists essentially of Potassium, a calcium channel blocker, a sodium channel blocker, and a free radical scavenger, while the cardiac reanimation solution comprises of calcium channel blocker and one or more of a sodium channel blocker, a beta receptor blocker, potassium, and a buffer.

Compounds and methods for refolding of proteins in an aqueous solution. In particular, biocompatible multiblock copolymer surfactants such as poloxamers, meroxapols, poloxamines, or polyols are used to catalyze proper refolding without changing the protein composition, and restore the protein to its native conformation and native biological function. The methods can be practiced both in vivo and in vitro. The biocompatible multiblock copolymer surfactants can be used for renaturation of recombinantly expressed proteins, and for renaturation of proteins that are unfolded due to heat, irradiation, mechanical shearing, electrical shock, frostbite, chemical stress, and other abiotic or biotic stresses.

The present invention relates to the use of polysulfated polysaccharides in combination with progenitor cells to improve the viability of the progenitor cells including improving the cryopreservation of the progenitor cells and provides novel compositions, methods and uses. The present invention also relates to the use of polysulfated polysaccharides to regulate the proliferation and differentiation of progenitor cells.

A heparan sulphate that binds TGP1 is disclosed.