Summary
Many deaths in the U.S. each year are attributed to end-stage organ failure. Organ replacement could prevent many of these deaths. However, many patients added to transplant waiting lists do not receive organ transplants. There is a shortage of organ donors, and many organs are discarded because they cannot be preserved for more than a few hours. Long-term preservation requires storage at very low temperatures. Tissue damage can occur during cooling and rewarming because of ice formation among other issues. An alternative approach is vitrification, which preserves samples in a gel-like stat
