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World J Exp Med. Nov 20, 2016; 6(4): 72-79
Published online Nov 20, 2016. doi: 10.5493/wjem.v6.i4.72
Published online Nov 20, 2016. doi: 10.5493/wjem.v6.i4.72
Morphogenesis of human embryonic stem cells into mature neurons under in vitro culture conditions
Geeta Shroff, Nutech Mediworld, New Delhi 110016, India
Author contributions: Shroff G conceived and designed the study, and acquired, analyzed and interpreted the data. The author drafted the article and made critical revisions related to the intellectual content of the manuscript, and approved the final version of the article to be published.
Institutional review board statement: The study was reviewed and approved by the Institutional Review Board of Nutech Mediworld, New Delhi, India.
Informed consent statement: Not applicable.
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Correspondence to: Geeta Shroff, MBBS, Director, Nutech Mediworld, H-8, Green park extension, New Delhi 110016, India. geetashroff@hotmail.com
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Received: March 24, 2016
Peer-review started: March 24, 2016
First decision: May 16, 2016
Revised: May 25, 2016
Accepted: July 14, 2016
Article in press: July 16, 2016
Published online: November 20, 2016
Peer-review started: March 24, 2016
First decision: May 16, 2016
Revised: May 25, 2016
Accepted: July 14, 2016
Article in press: July 16, 2016
Published online: November 20, 2016
Core Tip
Core tip: Human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) have the capability to regenerate and differentiate into a wide variety of cells. In the present study, we described the morphogenesis of different neuronal cells from an hESC line under in vitro culture conditions. The blastomeres were at the two-cell cleavage stage and were taken from a discarded embryo during an in vitro fertilization process. We showed that neuronal axons and tissues were generated by the joining of multiple cells that communicate and transfer signals to each other, thereby forming neuronal cells and tissue.