Table 8. Troubleshooting table.
Description | Possible reason | Suggestion |
No sufficient hMPCs to initiate subsequent differentiation |
Pluripotent cells might contain a substantial population of differentiated cells. |
1. Pluripotent cells must be homogeneous without a substantial population of differentiated cells. 2. The starting population of hESCs or iPSCs for differentiation toward hMPCs should be increased. |
Low differentiation efficiency of myotube |
The hMPC differentiation potential is limited. |
At the beginning of myotube differentiation, early-passage hMPCs with higher differentiation potential should be used. |
Failure to observe senescence-related phenotypes |
Myotube cells are treated and/or collected at inappropriate time points. |
It’s necessary to evaluate the senescence phenotypes at multiple time points after initiation of myotube differentiation. |