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METHODS FOR GENERATION OF PODOCYTES FROM PLURIPOTENT STEM CELLS AND CELLS PRODUCED BY THE SAME
| Inventor | INGBER, Donald E, etc. |
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| Assignee | PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE |
| Title of Invention | METHODS FOR GENERATION OF PODOCYTES FROM PLURIPOTENT STEM CELLS AND CELLS PRODUCED BY THE SAME |
| Abstract | Provided is a method for generating a population of podocytes comprising steps of contacting a population of pluripotent stem cells with a podocyte induction medium comprising (i) activin A, (ii) BMP, (iii) a GSK-3 inhibitor or a Wnt activator, (iv) VEGF, and (v) retinoic acid. |