Characterization of mouse embryoid bodies cultured on microwell chips with different well sizes

Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering

Volumn 116, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 628-633

  Nakazawa, Kohji ^a   Yoshiura, Yukiko ^a   Koga, Haruka ^a   Sakai, Yusuke ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KITAKYUSHU   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cell differentiation; Cell proliferation; Embryoid body; Microwell chip; Mouse embryonic stem cells

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC CONDITIONS; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL PROLIFERATION RATE; DIFFERENTIATION MARKERS; EMBRYOID BODY; MICRO WELLS; MOUSE EMBRYONIC STEM CELLS; TRIANGULAR ARRANGEMENTS;

CELL GROWTH; CELL PROLIFERATION; DROPS; GENE EXPRESSION; MAMMALS;

MICROCHANNELS;

ALPHA FETOPROTEIN; LACTIC ACID; MACROGOL; MYOSIN HEAVY CHAIN ALPHA; OCTAMER TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR 4; POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE); PREALBUMIN; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR NANOG; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR NKX2.5; UVOMORULIN; VASCULOTROPIN RECEPTOR 2;

ANAEROBIC GLYCOLYSIS; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BASAL METABOLIC RATE; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CELL ADHESION; CELL COUNT; CELL CULTURE; CELL DENSITY; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL GROWTH; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL SIZE; CELL STRUCTURE; CELL VIABILITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYOID BODY; EMBRYONIC STEM CELL; ENDODERM; GENE EXPRESSION; GLUCOSE INTAKE; LAB ON A CHIP; LIVER CELL; MARKER GENE; MESODERM; MICROWELL CHIP; MOUSE; NONHUMAN;

CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; EMBRYOID BODY; MICROWELL CHIP; MOUSE EMBRYONIC STEM CELLS;

ANAEROBIOSIS; ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CELL ADHESION; CELL COUNT; CELL CULTURE TECHNIQUES; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL LINEAGE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL SHAPE; EMBRYOID BODIES; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; GLUCOSE; LACTIC ACID; MICE; MICROCHIP ANALYTICAL PROCEDURES; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS;

EID: 84885385616     PISSN: 13891723     EISSN: 13474421     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiosc.2013.05.005     Document Type: Article

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