Do you have recommendation for getting neural stem cells to differentiate into astrocytes, not neurons?

Do you have recommendation for getting neural stem cells to differentiate into astrocytes, not neurons?

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Directed Differentiation of Pluripotent Stem Cells

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Dr. Mohan C Vemuri, Ph.D

Company: Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

Job Title: Director of Research and Development

Answer

Neural stem cells can be differentiated to either neurons or astrocytes following the protocol described at this weblink:

http://www.lifetechnologies.com/us/en/home/references/protocols/neurobiology/neurobiology-protocols/differentiating-neural-stem-cells-into-neurons-and-glial-cells.html

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