Use of a globin, a globin protomer or an extracellular hemoglobin obtained from the marine worm,

1. A method for the preservation of organs, tissues, or organ cells comprising perfusing said organs, tissues, or organ cells with a composition comprising at least one globin and/or at least one globin protomer and/or at least one naturally extracellular native hemoglobin of an invertebrate animal selected from a marine worm of the phylum Annelida, in combination with an organ storage medium, said medium being capable of protecting said organs, tissues, or cells from the deleterious effects of ischemia while satisfying the minimum metabolic needs of said organs, tissues, or cells wherein said marine worm is Arenicola marina.

2. The method of claim 1 , characterized in that the organ storage medium is selected from the group consisting of University of Wisconsin solution (UW, Viaspan®), IGL 1®, Celsior®, SCOT Maco®, BMPS Belzer®, Custodiol® (HTK), Euro-Collins®, Soltran®, Perfadex®, Ringer Lactate®, and Plegisol®.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein said tissues or organ cells comprise vertebrate cells.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein said tissues or organ cells comprise invertebrate cells.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the temperature of the composition is from about 4° C. to about 15° C.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the temperature of the composition is from about 4° C. to about 15° C.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the temperature of the composition is from about 25° C. to about 37° C.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one globin and/or at least one globin protomer and/or at least one naturally extracellular native hemoglobin is at a concentration of about 0.625 mg/ml to about 100 mg/ml, relative to the final volume of the composition.

9. A process for storage of organs, tissues, or organ cells, the process comprising static or dynamic perfusion storage of said organs, tissues, or cells comprising:

perfusing said organs, tissues, or cells with a composition comprising at least one globin and/or at least one globin protomer and/or at least one naturally extracellular native hemoglobin of an invertebrate animal selected from a marine worm of the phylum Annelida, in combination with an organ storage medium, said medium being capable of protecting said organs, tissues, or cells from the deleterious effects of ischemia while satisfying the minimum metabolic needs of said organs, tissues, or cells wherein said marine worm is Arenicola marina.

10. The process of claim 9 , further comprising:

rinsing of said organ, tissue, or organ cells, previously removed from an organism, with said composition at a temperature of about 4° C. to about 15° C.; and

performing the static or dynamic perfusion storage at a temperature of about 4° C. to about 15° C., for a defined time.

11. The process of claim 9 further comprising:

rinsing of said organ, previously removed from an organism, at a temperature of about 25° C. to about 37° C. with said composition; and

performing the static or dynamic perfusion storage of said organ with said composition at a temperature of about 25° C. to about 37° C. for a defined time.

12. The method of claim 9 , wherein the at least one globin and/or at least one globin protomer and/or at least one naturally extracellular native hemoglobin is at a concentration of about 0.625 mg/ml to about 100 mg/ml, relative to the final volume of the composition.

13. A process for culturing organ cells or organ tissues of vertebrates or of invertebrates, the process comprising culturing said tissues or cells in the presence of a composition comprising at least one globin and/or at least one globin protomer and/or at least one naturally extracellular native hemoglobin of an invertebrate animal selected from a marine worm of the phylum Annelida, in combination with an organ storage medium or a cell culture medium, said medium being capable of protecting said tissues or cells from the deleterious effects of ischemia while satisfying the minimum metabolic needs of said tissues or cells wherein said marine worm is Arenicola marina.

14. The process of claim 13 , comprising:

culturing organ cells at a temperature from about 25° C. to about 37° C., for a defined time; and

harvesting the cells by rinsing and lysing the cells.

15. The process of claim 13 , comprising:

culturing organ cells at a temperature from about 4° C. to about 15° C., for a defined time; and

harvesting the cells by rinsing and lysing the cells.

16. The method of claim 13 , wherein the at least one globin and/or at least one globin protomer and/or at least one naturally extracellular native hemoglobin is at a concentration of about 0.625 mg/ml to about 100 mg/ml, relative to the final volume of the composition.