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Stem cell differentiation

Yielding substrates for neurons

Soft culture substrates improve the yield of functional motor neurons derived from human pluripotent stem cells.

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Figure 1: Differentiation of stem cells into motor neurons.

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Lowry, E., Henderson, C. Yielding substrates for neurons. Nature Mater 13, 543–544 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat3992

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