title: Derivation of neural crest cells from human pluripotent stem cells.
abstract: Human pluripotent stem cell (hPSC)-derived neural crest (NC) cells present a valuable tool for modeling aspects of human NC development, including cell fate specification, multipotency and cell migration. hPSC-derived NC cells are also suitable for modeling human disease and as a renewable cell source for applications in regenerative medicine. Here we provide protocols for the step-wise differentiation of human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) or human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) into neuroectodermal and NC cells using either the MS5 coculture system or a novel defined culture method based on pharmacological inhibition of bone morphogenetic protein and transforming growth factor-beta signaling pathways. Furthermore, we present protocols for the purification and propagation of hPSC-NC cells using flow cytometry and defined in vitro culture conditions. Our protocol has been validated in multiple independent hESC and hiPSC lines. The average time required for generating purified hPSC-NC precursors using this protocol is 2-5 weeks.
authors.affiliation: Developmental Biology Program, Sloan-Kettering Institute, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Gabsang
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Stuart M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Chambers
authors.forename: Mark J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Tomishima
authors.forename: Lorenz
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Studer
mesh_terms: D018929:Cell Culture Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D049109:Cell Proliferation; D002469:Cell Separation; D022202:Chromosomes, Artificial, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D018920:Coculture Techniques; D053595:Embryonic Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D006801:Humans; D008959:Models, Neurological; D009432:Neural Crest / Q000166:cytology* / Q000378:metabolism; D039904:Pluripotent Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology* / Q000378:metabolism; D012583:Schwann Cells / Q000166:cytology