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NATURE METHODS
Volume 8, Issue 5, Pages 424-U76Publisher
NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP
DOI: 10.1038/NMETH.1593
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- Charlotte Geyer Foundation
- Morgridge Institute for Research
- US National Institutes of Health [U01ES017166]
- National Institutes of Health [RR-05-19]
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We re-examine the individual components for human embryonic stem cell (ESC) and induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) culture and formulate a cell culture system in which all protein reagents for liquid media, attachment surfaces and splitting are chemically defined. A major improvement is the lack of a serum albumin component, as variations in either animal- or human-sourced albumin batches have previously plagued human ESC and iPSC culture with inconsistencies. Using this new medium (E8) and vitronectin-coated surfaces, we demonstrate improved derivation efficiencies of vector-free human iPSCs with an episomal approach. This simplified E8 medium should facilitate both the research use and clinical applications of human ESCs and iPSCs and their derivatives, and should be applicable to other reprogramming methods.
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