X-Message-Number: 21442 Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2003 11:34:07 -0800 (PST) From: Jeff Davis <> Subject: transmembrane cryoprotectant delivery by liposome Friends, Some years back I suggested that the current primitive cryoprotectant delivery technique--whole body flushing and simple diffusion--might be replaced in future by cell-specific methods--each cell type specifically targeted with its own optimal custom-tailored mix of cryoprotectant. As a delivery system, I suggested custom liposomes with surface proteins matched to the target cell type. The below cited article seems a step in that direction. Undercover genes slip into brain http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2003-03/ns-ugs031903.php Best, Jeff Davis "Everything's hard till you know how to do it." Ray Charles __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Platinum - Watch CBS' NCAA March Madness, live on your desktop! http://platinum.yahoo.com Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=21442