Derivation of a xeno-free human ES cell line.
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Summary, in English
Elimination of all animal material during both the derivation and long-term culture of human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) is necessary prior to future application of hESCs in clinical cell therapy. The potential consequences of transplanting xeno-contaminated hESCs into patients, such as an increased risk of graft rejection [STEM CELLS 2006;24:221229] and the potential transfer of nonhuman pathogens, make existing hESC lines unsuitable for clinical applications. To avoid xeno-contamination during derivation and culture of hESCs, we first developed a xeno-free medium supplemented with human serum, which supports long-term (> 50 passages) culture of hESCs in an undifferentiated state. To enable derivation of new xeno-free hESCs, we also established xeno-free human foreskin fibroblast feeders and replaced immunosurgery, which involves the use of guinea pig complement, with a modified animal-product-free derivation procedure. Here, we report the establishment and characterization (> 20 passages) of a xeno-free pluripotent diploid normal hESC line, SA611.
Avdelning/ar
Publiceringsår
2006
Språk
Engelska
Sidor
2170-2176
Publikation/Tidskrift/Serie
Stem Cells
Volym
24
Issue
10
Länkar
Dokumenttyp
Artikel i tidskrift
Förlag
AlphaMed Press
Ämne
- Cell and Molecular Biology
Nyckelord
- human feeders
- human serum
- clinical
- therapies
- human embryonic stem cell
Status
Published
ISBN/ISSN/Övrigt
- ISSN: 1549-4918