Evaluation of the multipotent character of human foreskin-derived precursor cells
Institution:
Dept. Toxicology, Center for Pharmaceutical Research, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Country:
Belgium
Year:
2011
Journal Name:
Toxicology in Vitro
In the present study, the trilineage differentiation capacity of human foreskin-derived precursor cells (hSKP) was evaluated upon exposure to various (non)commercial (i and ii) ectodermal, (iii) mesodermal and (iv) endodermal differentiation media. In summary, a considerable impact of different (non)commercial media on the lineage-specific differentiation efficiency of hSKP is shown. In addition, we demonstrate here for the first time that, in a suitable keratinocyte stimulating micro-environment, hSKP can generate keratinocyte-like progeny in vitro.
Tissue Type:
Epidermal
Tissue Info:
Freshly collected human (fore)skin samples
Species:
Human
