The current disclosure describes simplified methods of preparing cells for patient infusion where the simplified methods result utilize less steps than conventional methods, decreasing required manipulation steps and reducing the time between beginning of cell manipulation for administration and ultimate administration to a patient. Methods of cryopreserving, thawing, and diluting cells and kits for practicing the methods are also provided herein.

The purpose of the present invention is to provide spermatozoa having high motility. The present invention is a composition for treating sperm that comprises a mesenchymal stem cell culture supernatant. The composition for spermatozoa treatment of the present invention is used as a sperm preparing solution, a sperm diluting solution, a sperm storage solution, an artificial insemination solution, an in vitro fertilization solution, a solution for improving sperm motility, or a solution for retaining sperm fertilizing capabilities. Furthermore, mesenchymal stem cells in the mesenchymal stem cell culture supernatant comprised in the composition for treating sperm are preferably derived from adipose tissue, derived from umbilical cord tissue, or derived from bone marrow tissue.

The invention relates to a cryopreservation medium, which is a solution of high molecular hyaluronic acid and DMSO in stem cell culture salts, where high molecular weight hyaluronic acid has the molecular weight higher than 1,000,000 g/mol and concentration in the range from 0.08 to 0.2% (w/V). The cryopreservation medium is designed to preserve cell lines and stem cells under very low temperature conditions and allows a reduction in the concentration of the potentially cytotoxic cryoprotective dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO). Furthermore, the present invention relates to the use of cryopreservation medium and the method of cryopreservation.

Provided are a cold storage method and a cold storage liquid that are suitable for non-freezing refrigerated storage of human or animal stem cells such as iPS cells or embryos in a non-frozen state. According to an embodiment, the non-freezing refrigerated storage liquid is: a mixture liquid (HTM, HTMx2c13), in which MEM-alpha (Minimum Essential Medium Eagle (MEM) Alpha Modification) is mixed with a UW solution (UW_sln; BELZER UW (registered trademark) COLD STORAGE SOLUTION), or a modified UW solution (polymer component being changed to PVA), are mixed in a ratio of about 1/1 to 1/2; or a storage liquid having a composition equivalent to the mixture liquid, especially in respect of concentrations of potassium ions and sodium ions. And, arousal period(s) of maintaining a temperature of 30 C. to 37 C. is inserted at each of two to five days, into a non-freezing refrigerated storage period, which is made at 2 C. to 8 C. for 2 to 10 days or 4 to 20 days.

Disclosed is a method of making and using a therapeutically potent cell for treating degenerative muscle disease. More specifically, disclosed is a method of making and using therapeutic cells, the method including identity and potency release assays for selecting an confirming therapeutic cells useful in ameliorating cardiac muscle and/or skeletal muscle degeneration associated with muscular dystrophy.