Bibliography: leaves 152-223. / xxiii, 223, [137] leaves, [27] leaves of plates : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 30 cm. / Title page, contents and abstract only. The complete thesis in print form is available from the University Library. / Experiments were designed to identify and purify human bone marrow stromal precursor cells by positive immunoselection, based on the cell surface expression of the VCAM-1 and STRO-1 antigens. The data presented demonstrates a hierarchy of bone cell development in vitro. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Adelaide, Dept. of Orthopaedics Surgery and Trauma, 1998

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Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Adelaide, Dept. of Orthopaedics Surgery and Trauma, 1998. / Bibliography: leaves 152-223.

Thesis (M. Phil.)--University of Hong Kong, 2008. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 151-192) Also available in print.

Thesis (M. Phil.)--University of Hong Kong, 2008. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 151-192) Also available online.

Thesis (M.S.)--Brandeis University, 2009. / Title from PDF title page (viewed on May 29, 2009). Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Washington, 1999. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 129-144).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Washington, 1996. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves [58]-87).

Bibliography: leaves 152-223. Experiments were designed to identify and purify human bone marrow stromal precursor cells by positive immunoselection, based on the cell surface expression of the VCAM-1 and STRO-1 antigens. The data presented demonstrates a hierarchy of bone cell development in vitro.

Cryopresevation is the process of cooling biological materials to low sub-zero temperatures for storage purposes. Numerous medical and technical applications, such as hematopoeitic stem cell transplantation and sperm banking, sometimes require the use of cryopreserved cells. Cryopreservation, however, can induce cell injury and reduce the yields of viable functional cells. Ice recrystallization is a mechanism of cryopreservation injury, but is rarely addressd in strategies to optimize cell cryopreservation. The results from this thesis demonstrate an association between the potency of carbohydrate-mediated ice recrystallization inhibition used in the cryopreservation of umbilical cord blood and recovery of viable non-apoptotic cells and hematopoietic progenitor function. Furthermore, increased numbers of apoptotic cells in hematopoeitic stem cell grafts were associated with reduced hematopoietic function and delayed hematopoietic recovery in patients undergoing blood stem cell transplantation. These findings provide a basis for pursuing further studies assessing ice recrystallization inhibition as a strategy for improving cell cryopreservation.