Differentiation of Human Embryonic Stem Cells and Cardiomyocytes and Cardiomyocyte Progenitors Derived Therefrom

The present invention provides a method to improve current culturing methods for the differentiation of cardiomyocytes from hES cells. The method includes culturing the hES cells in the presence of ascorbic acid or a derivative thereof. Preferably the culturing is conducted in serum free conditions....

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Hauptverfasser:	MUMMERY CHRISTINE LINDSAY, PASSIER ROBERT
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	AGRICULTURE ANIMAL HUSBANDRY BEER BIOCHEMISTRY CARE OF BIRDS, FISHES, INSECTS CHEMISTRY COMPOSITIONS THEREOF CULTURE MEDIA ENZYMOLOGY FISHING FORESTRY HUMAN NECESSITIES HUNTING HYGIENE MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE METALLURGY MICROBIOLOGY MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES PROPAGATING, PRESERVING OR MAINTAINING MICROORGANISMS REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS ORMEDICINAL PREPARATIONS SPIRITS TRAPPING VINEGAR WINE
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Zusammenfassung:	The present invention provides a method to improve current culturing methods for the differentiation of cardiomyocytes from hES cells. The method includes culturing the hES cells in the presence of ascorbic acid or a derivative thereof. Preferably the culturing is conducted in serum free conditions. The invention also includes isolated cardiomyocytes and cardiac progenitors differentiated by the methods as well as the use of these cells in methods of treating and preventing cardiac diseases and conditions. Culture media and extracellular media are also provided which include ascorbic acid for the differentiation of hES cells to cardiomyocytes.