journal article·2025-10Open access

Anti‐Icing Organogel Enables Quasi‐Homogeneous Supercooling Preservation of Mouse Hearts

Junhao Li, Wei Wang, Chenghao Li, Lintao Kuang, Zhi Huang, Xing Chen, Zhenghao Guo, Kang Liu, Jinping Liu

Advanced Science· Volume 12· Issue 37

Abstract

Abstract Supercooling preservation holds great promise for extending the storage limits of organs. However, supercooled systems are susceptible to stochastic ice nucleation, which can cause fatal damage to the organs. In this study, an organogel interface composed of nanoscale polydimethylsiloxane and dimethyl‐silicone oil is proposed, which presents a significant energy barrier for ice nucleation, comparable to that of homogeneous nucleation. The organogel effectively eliminates primary ice nucleation sites, enabling a quasi‐homogeneous supercooling preservation system that does not rely on cryoprotectant agents or machine perfusion. Through a series of statistical experiments, this approach is demonstrated to be able to maintain stable supercooling and preserve mouse hearts at −4 °C for up to 72 h. A comprehensive assessment conducted at multiple scales indicates that the 36‐h supercooling preservation at −4 °C significantly mitigates cardiac injury by regulating mitochondrial structure and reducing metabolic rates. Utilizing a heart transplantation model with prognostic evaluations extending up to 3 months post‐transplantation, supercooling preservation within the quasi‐homogeneous system is confirmed, which can double the storage duration compared to clinically applied hypothermic preservation methods.
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OpenAlex topics: Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes · Liver Disease and Transplantation · Clinical Nutrition and Gastroenterology

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Affiliations

MOE Key Laboratory of Hydraulic Machinery Transients School of Power and Mechanical Engineering Wuhan University Wuhan Hubei 430072 China

Department of Cardiovascular Surgery Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University Wuhan Hubei 430071 China

Hubei Provincial Engineering Research Center of Minimally Invasive Cardiovascular Surgery Wuhan Hubei 430071 China

Wuhan Clinical Research Center for Minimally Invasive Treatment of Structural Heart Disease Wuhan Hubei 430071 China

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China

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