Simple generation of neurons from human embryonic stem cells using agarose multiwell dishes

Journal of Neuroscience Methods

Volumn 214, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 9-14

  Birenboim, Ronit ^a   Markus, Amos ^a   Goldstein, Ronald S ^a  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Embryoid bodies; Human embryonic stem cells; Neuronal differentiation; PNS; Varicella zoster virus

Indexed keywords

AGAROSE; LAMININ; NEUROFILAMENT H PROTEIN; NEUROFILAMENT PROTEIN; PERIPHERIN; SILICONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CELL LINE; EMBRYONIC STEM CELL; HERPES ZOSTER; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; NERVE CELL; NERVE CELL DIFFERENTIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SENSORY NERVE CELL; SUSPENSION CELL CULTURE;

BENZAMIDES; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CELL CULTURE TECHNIQUES; CELLS, CULTURED; DIOXOLES; EMBRYONIC STEM CELLS; GENES, REPORTER; HERPESVIRUS 3, HUMAN; HUMANS; LAMININ; MICROSCOPY, FLUORESCENCE; NERVE GROWTH FACTORS; NERVE TISSUE PROTEINS; NEUROGENESIS; NEURONS; PYRAZOLES; PYRIMIDINES; SEPHAROSE; SPHEROIDS, CELLULAR; VIRUS REPLICATION;

EID: 84873138674     PISSN: 01650270     EISSN: 1872678X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2012.12.026     Document Type: Article

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