Enhanced differentiation of human pluripotent stem cells into pancreatic endocrine cells in 3D culture by inhibition of focal adhesion kinase

Abstract Background Generation of insulin-producing cells from human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) in vitro would be useful for drug discovery and cell therapy in diabetes. Three-dimensional (3D) culture is important for the acquisition of mature insulin-producing cells from hPSCs, but the mechanis...

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Main Authors: Xiaofang Liu, Jinhua Qin, Mingyang Chang, Shuyong Wang, Yali Li, Xuetao Pei, Yunfang Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-11-01
Series:Stem Cell Research & Therapy
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13287-020-02003-z