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Derivation, Expansion, Cryopreservation and Characterization of Brain Microvascular Endothelial Cells from Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells
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Neuroscience
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JoVE Journal Neuroscience
Derivation, Expansion, Cryopreservation and Characterization of Brain Microvascular Endothelial Cells from Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells
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08:04 min

November 19, 2020

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Chapters

  • 00:04Introduction
  • 00:38Brain Microvascular Endothelial Cell (BMEC) Differentiation from Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell (iPSC)
  • 01:46iPSC-Derived BMEC Subculture and Purification
  • 03:02Trans-Endothelial Electrical Resistance (TEER) Measurement and Analysis
  • 04:09Efflux Transporter Activity and Analysis
  • 05:22Results: Representative BMEC Differentiation and Characterization After Passaging, Subculture, and Cryopreservation
  • 07:18Conclusion

Summary

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This protocol details an adapted method to derive, expand, and cryopreserve brain microvascular endothelial cells obtained by differentiating human induced pluripotent stem cells, and to study blood brain barrier properties in an ex vivo model.

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