COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS RELATING TO CULTURING NEURAL STEM CELLS WITH BONE MARROW STROMAL CELLS

摘要

The present invention encompasses methods and compositions for enhancing the growth of neural stem cells. Methods for modulating MHC molecule expression on a neural stem cell (NSC) are also included in the invention. Figure 1 is a graph depicting the proliferation of BMSCs in BMSC medium (DMEM-low glucose, 10% lot tested fetal bovine serum) or NSC medium (DMEM-F12, N2-Supplement, EGF 20 ng/ml, bFGF 10 ng/ml, heparin 8 ug/ml, penicillin-streptomycin).