[Growth of cultured blood cells in the presence of the cryoprotector polyethylene oxide 400].

The effect of polyethylene oxide 400 (PEO-400) cryoprotector on the mitotic activity of human peripheral blood leukocytes stimulated with PHA was studied in a culture. The cytologic peculiarities of the blood cell growth on addition of PEO-400 prior to cultivation are manifested in the preservation of the transformation capacity and mitosis despite a significant reduction of the mitotic activity in comparison with control cultures.