Tabela II. Experiment 1: Comparison of Annexin V and TUNEL results before and after cryopreservation-thawing: study and control groups
Cells (%) 90% Percoll layer (high motility)
Pre-freeze Post-thaw P
Patients (study group)
Annexin V assay
Normal 85±4 59±2 <0.0001
Ann V+ live 11±3 24±2 0.002
Necrotic 3±1 15±2 <0.0004
TUNEL 13±2a 14±2 0.4
Donors (control group)
Annexin V assay
Normal 73±5 61 ±3 0.0005
Ann V+ live 21±4 30±3 0.001
Necrotic 6±1 8±1 0.007
TUNEL 5±la 5±1 0.6

a: P=0.01