Abstract:
The invention generally regards methods for providing endothelial cells and precursors of endothelial cells from a variety of cell sources, such as pluripotent stem cells. Also provided are therapeutic compositions including the provided endothelial cells, and methods of using them for the treatment of subjects.
Abstract:
The invention generally features methods for providing hepatocytes from a variety of cell sources, particularly pluripotent stem cells, therapeutic compositions featuring such cells, and methods of using them for the treatment of subjects.
Abstract:
The invention generally regards methods for providing ematopoietic cells and precursors of hematopoietic cells from a variety of cell sources, such as pluripotent stem cells or somatic cells. Also provided are therapeutic compositions including the provided hematopoietic cells and precursors of hematopoietic cells, and methods of using such for the treatment of subjects.
Abstract:
Methods and composition of induction of pluripotent stem cells are disclosed. For example, in certain aspects methods for generating essentially vector-free induced pluripotent stem cells with cell signaling regulators are described. Furthermore, certain aspects of the invention provide novel compositions comprising induced pluripotent stem cells essentially free of exogenous retroviral vector elements in the presence of a medium comprising signaling inhibitors. In certain aspects, feeder-free episomal reprogramming methods may be provided.
Abstract:
Provided herein are methods for the generation of functional keratinocyte stem cells that are differentiated directly from human ESCs/iPSCs in a chemically defined serum-free cell culture system, as well as cells derived therefrom and methods of use thereof. Also provided are methods for culturing primary keratinocytes.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to methods for reprogramming a somatic cell to pluripotency by administering into the somatic cell at least one or a plurality of potency- determining factors. The invention also relates to pluripotent cell populations obtained using a reprogramming method.