Abstract
This protocol presents recently developed methodologies for the differentiation of human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) into ureteric bud (UB) progenitor-like cells. Differentiation of human PSCs to UB progenitor-like cells allows for the generation of chimeric kidney cultures in which the human cells can self-assemble into chimeric 3D structures in combination with embryonic mouse kidney cells over a period of 18 d. UB progenitor-like cells are generated by a two-step process that combines in vitro commitment of human PSCs, whether embryonic stem cells (ESCs) or induced PSCs (iPSCs), under chemically defined culture conditions, with ex vivo cultures for the induction of 3D organogenesis. The models described here provide new opportunities for investigating human kidney development, modeling disease, evaluating regenerative medicine strategies, as well as for toxicology studies.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 2693-2704 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Nature Protocols |
Volume | 9 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 27 2014 |
Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
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ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology