Derivation of primary fetal epithelial organoids from cryopreserved human amniotic fluid cells.
Giorgia D'Ariano, Gloria Ji Zhang, Giuseppe Calà, Giuseppe Matteo Carrino, Aeshna Agarwal, Alessandro Mariani, Michela Marinaro, Rodolphe Matias de Sousa, Gianluca Cenedese, Carlotta Camilli, Anna Louise David, Simon D. Eaton, Alessandro Filippo Pellegata, Marco Pellegrini, Paolo De Coppi, M Gerli
This paper evaluates two cryopreservation strategies for amniotic fluid cells to improve organoid derivation efficiency and identifies an optimal freezing medium.
bioRxiv · Sep 9, 2026 · PreprintCell Biology