Preprimitive streak and mesendoderm cells
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1. An in vitro cell culture comprising a medium and human cells wherein at least 10% 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. An in vitro cell culture comprising a medium and human cells wherein at least 10% of said human cells are mesendoderm cells, said mesendoderm cells being multipotent cells that can differentiate into mesoderm cells or definitive endoderm cells.
- 30. An in vitro cell population comprising a medium and human cells, wherein at least 90% of said human cells are human mesendoderm cells, said mesendoderm cells being multipotent cells that can differentiate into mesoderm cells or definitive endoderm cells.
- 37. An in vitro cell culture comprising a medium and human cells, wherein at least 10% of said human cells are mesendoderm cells, said mesendoderm cells being multipotent cells that can differentiate into mesoderm cells or definitive endoderm cells, and wherein less than 5% of the human cells are mesoderm cells.
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