Differentiated human embryoid cells and a method for producing them (Technion)
The present technique is a process for obtaining human derived embryoid bodies (hEB). Human embryonic stem cells are incubated in vitro in a liquid growth medium under conditions in which the cells undergo differentiation, but do not adhere to the walls of the container.
The present invention is based on the finding that human embryoid bodies (hEBs) may be obtained in vitro, from human ES (hES) cells suspended in a liquid medium. These hEBs contain mesoderm, ectoderm and endoderm cell lineages and may be used as a source of cells of the different lineages. By incubating the hEBs these basic cell lineages can differentiate into a wide variety of different cell types.
The hEBs in accordance with the invention may be used as a source of cells for use in transplantation or inoculation into a human recipient, in order to treat various diseases or disorders, to assist in tissue repair, to substitute for degenerated tissu
STM-0613
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