PRODUCTION OF NEURAL PROGENITOR CELLS

摘要

A method of producing neural progenitor cells and/or neuronal cells which method includes providing a source of pluripotent cells; a cell aggregate-inducing culture medium; and a neural inducing supplement; culturing the pluripotent cells in the cell aggregate-inducing culture medium, in the presence of the neural inducing supplement, for a period sufficient to permit cell aggregates or embryoid bodies (EB's) to form, wherein the EB's include neural progenitor cells; and culturing the cell aggregates including neural progenitor cells for a period sufficient to permit neuronal differentiation.