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Differentiation of Mouse Embryonic Stem Cells to Neuronal Cells Using Hanging Droplets and Retinoic Acid

Authors: Jeroen Witteveldt and Sara Macias, date: 11/05/2019, view: 274, Q&A: 0

[Abstract] Controlled differentiation of embryonic stem cells is an essential tool in stem cell research. In this protocol, we describe a simple differentiation protocol involving the induction of embryoid body formation in mouse embryonic stem cells (mESC) using hanging droplets, followed by differentiation into a neuronal lineage.

An Improved Staining Method for Low Signal LacZ Reporter Detection in Mouse Embryos

Authors: Xiaopeng Shen, Feng Xu, Shen Wu, Meng Li, Jingyi Zhang, Rui Liang and Yu Liu, date: 03/05/2019, view: 1444, Q&A: 0

[Abstract] In many fields of biology, especially in the field of developmental biology, LacZ reporter staining is an approach used to monitor gene expression patterns. In the LacZ reporter system, the LacZ gene is inserted in the endogenous location of the target gene via gene knock-in or by constructing a transgenic cassette in ...

Isolation of Neural Stem Cells from the Embryonic Mouse Hippocampus for in vitro Growth or Engraftment into a Host Tissue

Authors: Oksana Rybachuk, Olga Kopach, Tetyana Pivneva and Vitaliy Kyryk, date: 02/20/2019, view: 1830, Q&A: 0

[Abstract] For both stem cell research and treatment of the central nervous system disorders, neural stem/progenitor cells (NSPCs) represent an important breakthrough tool. In the expanded stem cell-based therapy use, NSPCs not only provide a powerful cell source for neural cell replacement but a useful model for developmental biology research. Despite ...

Quantification of Mouse Hematopoietic Progenitors’ Formation Using Time-lapse Microscopy and Image Analysis

Authors: Isabelle Bergiers, Christian Tischer, Özge Vargel Bölükbaşı and Christophe Lancrin, date: 01/05/2019, view: 1988, Q&A: 0

[Abstract] In vitro differentiation of mouse embryonic stem cells (mESCs) towards blood cells constitutes a well-established system to study the endothelial-to-hematopoietic transition (EHT) at the onset of blood development. Assessing the emergence of small non-adherent round blood cells in the culture without disturbing it is essential to evaluate ...

Small Molecule-Based Retinal Differentiation of Human Embryonic Stem Cells and Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells

Authors: Jie Zhu and Deepak A. Lamba, date: 06/20/2018, view: 2826, Q&A: 0

[Abstract] Retinal degeneration leads to loss of light-sensing photoreceptors eventually resulting in vision impairment and impose a heavy burden on both patients and the society. Currently available treatment options are very limited and mainly palliative. Ever since the discovery of human pluripotent stem cell technologies, cell replacement therapy has ...

FACS-based Isolation of Neural and Glioma Stem Cell Populations from Fresh Human Tissues Utilizing EGF Ligand

Authors: Jessica Tome-Garcia, Fiona Doetsch and Nadejda M. Tsankova, date: 12/20/2017, view: 5790, Q&A: 0

[Abstract] Direct isolation of human neural and glioma stem cells from fresh tissues permits their biological study without prior culture and may capture novel aspects of their molecular phenotype in their native state. Recently, we demonstrated the ability to prospectively isolate stem cell populations from fresh human germinal matrix and glioblastoma ...

Transplantation of Embryonic Cortical Tissue into Lesioned Adult Brain in Mice

Authors: Cong Wang, Hao Gao and Shengxiang Zhang, date: 06/20/2017, view: 4545, Q&A: 0

[Abstract] Transplantation of embryonic cortical tissue for repairing the damaged brain has provided a potential therapy for brain injury and diseases. The grafted tissue can successfully survive and participate in reestablishing the functional neural circuit of the host brain. Transplantation surgery can be combined with fluorescently labeled transgenic ...

Reprogram Murine Epiblast Stem Cells by Epigenetic Inhibitors

Authors: Hui Zhang and Yali Dou, date: 03/05/2017, view: 3929, Q&A: 0

[Abstract] Pluripotent stem cells in the naïve state are highly useful in regenerative medicine and tissue engineering. A robust reprogramming of the primed murine Epiblast Stem Cells (EpiSCs) to naïve pluripotency is feasible via chemical-only approach. This protocol described a method to reprogram murine EpiSCs by MM-401 treatment, which blocks histone ...

Single-cell Visualization of Chromosome Transcriptional Territories by RNA-paint

Authors: Céline Vallot and Claire Rougeulle, date: 09/05/2016, view: 5536, Q&A: 0

[Abstract] We developed a FISH-based method to directly assess chromosome-wide transcriptional activity, thereby enabling the visualization of the actively transcribed fraction of a chromosome at the single-cell level. We applied this method to probe the activity of X-chromosomes and its instability in the context of human embryonic stem cells and cancer ...

Differentiation of Human Embryonic Stem Cells into Cone Photoreceptors

Authors: Anthony Flamier, Andrea Barabino and Gilbert Bernier, date: 07/20/2016, view: 5788, Q&A: 1

[Abstract] Photoreceptors are specialized retinal neurons able to respond to light in order to generate visual information. Among photoreceptors, cones are involved in colors discrimination and high-resolution central vision and are selectively depleted in macular degenerations and cone dystrophies. A possible therapeutic solution for these disorders is to ...

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