From literature, the NSCs are the compact cells (colonies).Are...

Shivani Goolab
Shivani Goolab
Aug 25, 2022
protocol Protocol: Rapid and Simplified Induction of Neural Stem/Progenitor Cells (NSCs/NPCs) and Neurons from Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (hiPSCs)
From literature, the NSCs are the compact cells (colonies).
Are the extensions from colonies (c, blue *) neurites? What are the single cells with these extensions (b, red *)?
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Ryutaro Kajihara Author Answered Aug 26, 2022

Department of Biomedical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences Kumamoto University

Are the extensions from colonies (c, blue *) neurites?
> Yes, they look like neurites. If you want to differentiate the cells into neurons, you do not have to worry about these neurites and just proceed!

What are the single cells with these extensions (b, red *)?
> They look like flat non-neural cells. These cells do not have potency to differenciate.
If you observe a lot of these flat cells, you should "follow the following Steps C2a-C2g to purify the NSCs/NPCs from the non-neural cells" or "Just discard the cells and restart neural induction from scratch.
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