The isolation of neonatal rat cardiomyocytes is a time consuming and unpredictable procedure. This study describes methods for cryopreservation and thawing of neonatal rat cardiomyocytes that allows for more efficient use of cells. The thawed NRCMs can be used for various experiments without the need for performing isolations each time.
Vandergriff, A. C., Hensley, M. T., Cheng, K. Isolation and Cryopreservation of Neonatal Rat Cardiomyocytes. J. Vis. Exp. (98), e52726, doi:10.3791/52726 (2015).