Small molecule-assisted, line-independent maintenance of human pluripotent stem cells in defined conditions.

Human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) are conventionally grown in a mouse feeder cell-dependent manner. Chemically defined culture conditions are, however, desirable not only for potential medically oriented applications but also for investigating mechanisms of self-renewal and differentiation. In li...

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Main Authors: Stefan Frank, Miao Zhang, Hans R Schöler, Boris Greber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3408405?pdf=render