Figure 1.

Generation of NPCs from hiPSCs. Representative images of neural tube structures generated from differentiating NES-GFP reporter hiPSC line via embryoid body formation method on day 6. GFP serves as a surrogate marker for NESTIN, a widely accepted NPC marker (a). The neural rosettes were attached to culture plates on day 10 as monolayer culture which continued to express GFP (NESTIN) (b). Similarly, NESTIN and another NPC marker SOX1 were both expressed robustly and uniformly in NPCs that were derived from two additional hiPSC lines, USCK7 (c) and ND2-0 (d), as revealed by immunocytochemistry staining of both NESTIN (green) and SOX1 (red). DAPI (blue) was used to reveal nuclei. Bar, 50 μm.