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Electrolyte solutions and in vitro use thereof
Assignee: BTG International Ltd
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Filing: 1985-06-24
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Granted: 1987-05-05
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Expires: 2005-06-24
Abstract
Abstract Processes and compositions are provided for in vitro use in tissue culture media (preferred), perfusion media, and incubation media. Thus, balanced salt solutions are provided wherein the milliequivalent ratio of sodium cations to chloride anions is normalized and wherein optionally at least one near-equilibrium couple is incorporated (bicarbonate - /carbon dioxide, L-lactate - /pyruvate - , and d-betahydroxybutyrate - /acetoacetate - . Regulation of intracellular and extracellular pH, and normalization of intracellular redox state and phosphorylation state is achievable.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard L. Veech
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 22:15
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K33/00; A61K33/06; A61K33/10; A61K33/14; A61M; A61M1/00; A61M1/14; A61M1/16; A61M1/1654; A61M1/28; A61M1/287
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
108 words
An in vitro process suitable for at least one of tissue culture, organ perfusion, cell incubation, and organ preservation comprising contacting living animal cells with a basic electrolyte solution to which nutrients can be added, said solution comprising: (a) from 136 to 155 millimoles per liter sodium, (b) sufficient chloride to produce a sodium to chloride milliequivalent ratio of from 1.28 to 1.45, and (c) from 0.5 to 10 millimoles per liter of at least one of the following: (1) 1-lactate and pyruvate, the 1-lactate to pyruvate milliequivalent ratio being 3:1 to 15:1, and (2) d-betahydroxybutyrate and acetoacetate, the d-betahydroxybutyrate to acetoacetate milliequivalent ratio being 4:1 to 1:1.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
108 words
An in vitro process suitable for at least one of tissue culture, organ perfusion, cell incubation, and organ preservation comprising contacting living animal cells with a basic electrolyte solution to which nutrients can be added, said solution comprising: (a) from 136 to 155 millimoles per liter sodium, (b) sufficient chloride to produce a sodium to chloride milliequivalent ratio of from 1.28 to 1.45, and (c) from 0.5 to 10 millimoles per liter of at least one of the following: (1) 1-lactate and pyruvate, the 1-lactate to pyruvate milliequivalent ratio being 3:1 to 15:1, and (2) d-betahydroxybutyrate and acetoacetate, the d-betahydroxybutyrate to acetoacetate milliequivalent ratio being 4:1 to 1:1.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said solution additionally comprises at least two metal cations selected from the group consisting of 1 to 5 millimoles per liter potassium, 0.2 to 1.5 millimoles per liter calcium, and 0.2 to 1 millimoles per liter magnesium.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said solution additionally comprises fom 10 to 55 millimoles per liter of bicarbonate and dissolved carbon dioxide, the bicarbonate to CO 2 ratio being about 10:1 to 32:1.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said solution additionally comprises sufficient osmotically active dissolved nutrient materials selected from the group consisting of nonionics and zwitterionics to produce a solution osmolarity ranging from 265 to 550 milliosmoles per liter.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said contacting comprises perfusing an organ from a mammal for a time and under condions sufficient to maintain said organ.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said living animal cells comprise tissue being cultured and said solution additionally comprises from 1 to 50 millimoles per liter of nutrients.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said solution additionally comprises from 0 to 18 millimoles per liter of total dissolved inorganic phosphate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said solution additionally comprises from 0.05 to 4 millimoles per liter polyanionate.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
10 words
The process of claim 8 wherein said polyanionate is albuminate.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
118 words
A fluid medium for living animal cells comprising on the basis of one liter of solution: (a) from 136 to 155 millimoles per liter sodium, (b) sufficient chloride to produce a sodium to chloride milliequivalent ratio of from 1.28 to 1.45, and (c) from 0.5 to 10 millimoles per liter of at least one of the following: (1) 1-lactate andpyruvate, the 1-lactate to pyruvate milliequivalent ratio being 3:1 to 15:1, and (2) d-betahyroxybutyrate and acetoacetate, the d betahydroxybutyrate to acetoacetate milliequivalent ratio being 4:1 to 1:1, and (d) from 1 to 50 millimoles per liter of nutrients, said solution having a pH ranging from 6.9 to 7.8, and an osmolarity ranging from 265 to 550 milliosmoles per liter.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
118 words
A fluid medium for living animal cells comprising on the basis of one liter of solution: (a) from 136 to 155 millimoles per liter sodium, (b) sufficient chloride to produce a sodium to chloride milliequivalent ratio of from 1.28 to 1.45, and (c) from 0.5 to 10 millimoles per liter of at least one of the following: (1) 1-lactate andpyruvate, the 1-lactate to pyruvate milliequivalent ratio being 3:1 to 15:1, and (2) d-betahyroxybutyrate and acetoacetate, the d betahydroxybutyrate to acetoacetate milliequivalent ratio being 4:1 to 1:1, and (d) from 1 to 50 millimoles per liter of nutrients, said solution having a pH ranging from 6.9 to 7.8, and an osmolarity ranging from 265 to 550 milliosmoles per liter.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
32 words
The medium of claim 10 which additionally contains from 10 to 55 millimoles per liter of bicarbonate and dissolved carbon dioxide, the bicarbonate to CO 2 concentration ratio being 10:1 to 32:1.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
41 words
The medium of claim 10 which additionally contains at least two metal cations selected from the group consisting of: 1 to 5 millimoles per liter potassium, 0.2 to 1.5 millimoles per liter calcium, and 0.2 to 1 millimoles per liter magnesium.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
49 words
The fluid medium of claim 10 containing sufficient dissolved osmotically active materials to produce in said medium an osmolarity ranging from 300 to 6000 milliosmoles per liter, said osmotically active materials being selected from the group consisting of urea and glycerol, said medium being suitable for cryopreservation of organs.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
16 words
The medium of claim 10 which contains about 0.5 to 55 milliequivalents per liter of polyanionate.
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