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Generation of Neural Stem Cells from Discarded Human Fetal Cortical Tissue
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2011
A simple and reliable method on isolation and culture of neural stem cells from discarded human fetal cortical tissue is described. Cultures derived from known human neurological disorders can be used for characterization of pathological cellular and molecular processes, as well as provide a platform to assess pharmacological efficacy.
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Isolation of Leukocytes from the Murine Tissues at the Maternal-Fetal Interface
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2015
Described herein is a protocol to isolate and analyze the infiltrating leukocytes of tissues at the maternal-fetal interface (uterus, decidua, and placenta) of mice. This protocol maintains the integrity of most cell surface markers and yields enough viable cells for downstream applications including flow cytometry analysis.
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Isolation of Leukocytes from the Human Maternal-fetal Interface
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2015
Described herein is a protocol to isolate and further study the infiltrating leukocytes of the decidua basalis and decidua parietalis - the human maternal-fetal interface. This protocol maintains the integrity of cell surface markers and yields enough viable cells for downstream applications as proven by flow cytometry analysis.
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Progenitor-derived Oligodendrocyte Culture System from Human Fetal Brain
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2012
Primary, human fetal brain-derived, multipotential progenitor cells proliferate in vitro while maintaining the capacity to differentiate into neurons and astrocytes. This work shows that neural progenitors can be induced to differentiate through stages of the oligodendrocytic lineage by conditioning with select growth factors.
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Human Placental and Decidual Organ Cultures to Study Infections at the Maternal-fetal Interface
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2016
A simple method to establish primary human placental (villous) and decidual organ cultures is described. Villous and decidual organ cultures are invaluable tools for studying pathogenesis at the human maternal-fetal interface. Infection with the facultative intracellular bacterium Listeria monocytogenes is demonstrated.
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It preserves evidence of developmental processes occurring in the human nervous system, including neural progenitor proliferation, migration, differentiation, and synapse formation. Examining these processes together allows researchers to relate changes in cell behavior to the organization of developing neural tissue, rather than studying isolated developmental events without their surrounding cellular context.
Genetic programs and cell-to-cell signaling regulate how neural cells develop and organize. Their coordinated activity influences whether progenitor cells continue proliferating, migrate to appropriate locations, differentiate into specialized cells, or participate in synapse formation. Studying fetal neural tissue therefore helps connect molecular regulation with the cellular and tissue-level patterns observed during human nervous-system development.
The extracellular environment provides context for interpreting how developing neural cells behave within tissue. Because fetal neural tissue retains this surrounding organization, researchers can examine developmental events alongside the local conditions and cellular relationships that accompany them. This perspective supports analysis of tissue organization and cell-to-cell interactions in ways that isolated cellular observations may not capture.
Researchers can compare developmental features in fetal neural tissue with cellular changes associated with neurological disorders. Such comparisons may reveal alterations in proliferation, migration, differentiation, synapse formation, or tissue organization. The resulting observations can also help assess whether experimental models reproduce relevant aspects of human nervous-system development and disease-related cellular behavior.
Work with human fetal tissue requires careful attention to ethical oversight, consent, and responsible tissue handling. These safeguards govern how material is obtained, managed, and used in research. Clear procedures are important not only for compliance, but also for maintaining public trust and ensuring that conclusions are drawn from responsibly conducted studies.
Neuroscience researchers may use it when they need direct evidence about human brain development, tissue organization, or cellular changes linked to neurological disorders. It can also support investigations of cell-based approaches. In each application, researchers must interpret findings responsibly, recognizing that developmental tissue provides specific biological context rather than automatically representing all nervous-system conditions.