Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation

Pluripotent Stem Cells
Pluripotent Stem Cells
Methods For Differentiation Of Human Pluripotent Stem Cells To Brain Microvascular Endothelial Cells
WARF: P160289US02

Inventors: Sean Palecek, Tongcheng Qian, Eric Shusta


The Invention
Methods for generating functional brain microvascular endothelial cells (BMECs) under chemically defined, serum-free conditions are provided. In particular, efficient and cost-effective methods for generating functional BMECs under chemically defined culture conditions are provided. BMECs obtained according to the methods provided herein are suitable for in vitro blood brain barrier (BBB) formation.
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