A cGMP-applicable expansion method for aggregates of human neural stem and progenitor cells derived from pluripotent stem cells or fetal brain tissue

Journal of Visualized Experiments

Volumn , Issue 88, 2014, Pages

  Shelley, Brandon C ^a   Gowing, Geneviève ^a   Svendsen, Clive N ^a  

^a CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Chopping; GMP; Good manufacturing practice; Issue 88; Neural precursor cell; Neural progenitor cell; Neural stem cell; Neuroscience; Neurosphere; Passaging; Stem cell; Suspension culture

Indexed keywords

EID: 84907922672     PISSN: 1940087X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3791/51219     Document Type: Article

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