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Human pluripotent stem cell culture: considerations for maintenance, expansion, and therapeutics

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Chen, Kevin G., Mallon, Barbara S., McKay, Ronald D.G., Robey, Pamela G.·2014·Cell Stem Cell

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Human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) provide powerful resources for application in regenerative medicine and pharmaceutical development. In the past decade, various methods have been developed for large-scale hPSC culture that rely on combined use of multiple growth components, including media containing various growth factors, extracellular matrices, 3D environmental cues, and modes of multicellular association. In this Protocol Review, we dissect these growth components by comparing cell culture methods and identifying the benefits and pitfalls associated with each one. We further provide criteria, considerations, and suggestions to achieve optimal cell growth for hPSC expansion, differentiation, and use in future therapeutic applications.

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  • Cell line variability is a commonly cited shortcoming of organoid systems that rely on tissue self-assembly.

    “Cell line variability is a commonly cited shortcoming of organoid systems that rely on tissue self-assembly (Chen et al., 2014; Völkner et al., 2016).”

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    The ‘Emerging Coculture Systems for Tissue Morphogenesis’ section describes cerebral organoids forming through self-organization in 3D culture. The ‘Benefits and pitfalls of suspension culture’ section discusses variability and sensitivity of some stem-cell lines, but does not identify cell-line variability as a shortcoming of self-assembling organoids. Page numbers are unavailable in our copy. (LLM, conf=0.82)

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Authors
Chen, K. G., Mallon, B. S., McKay, R. D. G., & Robey, P. G.
Affiliations
  • National Institutes of Health (US)
  • Lieber Institute for Brain Development (US)
Corresponding author
Chen, Kevin G.
Venue
Cell Stem Cell
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2014-01
Volume
14
Issue
1
Pages
13-26
ISSN
  • 1875-9777 (ISSN-L)
  • 1934-5909
OpenAlex
W2045240673
Cited by
358
References
110
Citations by year
2026: 16 · 2025: 13 · 2024: 20 · 2023: 22 · 2022: 36 · 2021: 38 · 2020: 33 · 2019: 47 · 2018: 30 · 2017: 33 · 2016: 29 · 2015: 26 · 2014: 15
FWCI
3.23
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Cell stem cell (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
National Institutes of Health (Z99 NS999999)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Pluripotent Stem Cells Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Genetics › Mesenchymal stem cell research
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Developmental Neuroscience › Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms
Keywords
human pluripotent stem cells, stem cell culture, cell expansion, growth factors, extracellular matrix, 3D cell culture, cell differentiation, regenerative medicine, stem cell therapy, large-scale culture
MeSH terms
Cell Differentiation, Humans, Cell Culture Techniques, Pluripotent Stem Cells

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