Cryopreserved mouse pancreatic acinar cells from long-term explant outgrowth cultures maintain their secretory phenotype after thawing

This study shows that pancreatic acinar cells can be cryopreserved for long-term storage in liquid nitrogen without dedifferentiation. Successful cryopreservation helps to refine the experimental use of primary acinar cells by enabling their banking for on-demand utilization.