SOLUTION FOR CRYOPRESERVATION OF SKIN AND CORNEA Russian patent published in 2003 - IPC

FIELD: medicine, ophthalmology, dermatoplasty. SUBSTANCE: solution for cryopreservation of skin and cornea includes cryoprotector, medium 199 based upon Hanks' solution and stimulator of cellular division. As cryoprotector the suggested solution contains dimethylsulfoxide and/or propylene glycol, and/or glycerol in concentration ranged 10-90% against medium, but predominantly 10-20%. As stimulator for cellular division the suggested solution contains epidermal growth factor and/or insulin, and as epidermal growth factor it contains mitogen, polypeptide, in particular. Solution is considered to efficient medium for cutaneous cryopreservation that favors to develop single technology for keeping viable allogenous and autologous skin and single bank of cutaneous and corneal transplants. The present innovation provides higher efficiency and decreased cost in treating patients with different cutaneous and corneal lesions. EFFECT: higher efficiency. 4 cl