Preprimitive streak and mesendoderm cells
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1. A cell culture comprising human cells wherein at least about 5% of said human cells are mesendoderm cells, said mesendoderm cells being multipotent cells that can differentiate into mesoderm cells or definitive endoderm cells.
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This disclosure relates to compositions comprising human preprimitive streak cells and/or human mesendoderm cells as well as methods for their production. Additionally, disclosed herein are methods of identifying factors useful in the further differentiation of preprimitive streak and mesendoderm cell types.
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- 1. A cell culture comprising human cells wherein at least about 5% of said human cells are mesendoderm cells, said mesendoderm cells being multipotent cells that can differentiate into mesoderm cells or definitive endoderm cells.
- 33. A cell population comprising cells wherein at least about 90% of said cells are human mesendoderm cells, said mesendoderm cells being multipotent cells that can differentiate into mesoderm cells or definitive endoderm cells.
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