- Manipulation of self-renewal in human embryonic stem cells through a novel pharmacological GSK-3 inhibitor.
Manipulation of self-renewal in human embryonic stem cells through a novel pharmacological GSK-3 inhibitor.
Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) (2006-08-03)
Noboru Sato, Ali H Brivanlou
PMID16881513
ABSTRACT
This chapter introduces a new method of maintaining human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) in the undifferentiated state through treatment with a GSK-3 inhibitor, BIO, under a feeder-free condition. Additionally, methods are introduced that determine multidifferentiation potential of hESCs by differentiating into a specific type or random heterogenous cell populations in vitro. These approaches will become a fundamental platform to identify molecular networks regulating cell fate determination in hESCs and mouse embryonic stem cells.
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Bovine Serum Albumin, heat shock fraction, protease free, suitable for hybridization, pH 7, ≥98%
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GSK-3 Inhibitor X, The GSK-3 Inhibitor X, also referenced under CAS 740841-15-0, controls the biological activity of GSK-3. This small molecule/inhibitor is primarily used for Phosphorylation & Dephosphorylation applications.
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G 418 disulfate salt solution, 50 mg/mL in H2O, 0.1 μm filtered, BioReagent, suitable for cell culture