A culture system using human foreskin fibroblasts as feeder cells allows production of human embryonic stem cells
Summary
We used successfully human foreskin fibroblasts as feeder cells for derivation and continued undifferentiated growth of hES cells. These feeder cells are convenient for IVF units, because no fetal human tissues or tissue from operations are needed.
| Authors | Hovatta O, Mikkola M, Gertow K, Strömberg AM, Inzunza J, Hreinsson J, Rozell B, Blennow E, Andäng M, Ahrlund-Richter L |
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| Journal | Human reproduction (Oxford, England) |
| Publication Date | 2003 Jul;18(7):1404-9 |
| PubMed | 12832363 |
| DOI | 10.1093/humrep/deg290 |