Rapid induction and long-term self-renewal of primitive neural precursors from human embryonic stem cells by small molecule inhibitors

ABSTRACT: Here, we report synergistic inhibition of glycogen synthase kinase 3 (GSK3), transforming growth factor β (TGF β), and Notch signaling pathways by small molecules can efficiently convert monolayer cultured hESCs into homogenous primitive neuroepithelium within one week under chemically defined condition. These primitive neuroepithelia can stably self-renew in the presence of leukemia inhibitory factor, GSK3 inhibitor (CHIR99021) and TGF β receptor inhibitor (SB431542); retain high neurogenic potential and responsiveness to instructive neural patterning cues toward midbrain and hindbrain neuronal subtypes; and exhibit in vivo integration. hESCs at about 20% confluence were treated with 3 μM CHIR99021, 2 μM SB431542, 0.1 μM Compound E (γ-Secretase Inhibitor XXI) in neural induction media con

ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens

SUBMITTER: Li Wenlin 

PROVIDER: E-GEOD-28595 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress