Induced hepatocytes and uses thereof
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1. A method of inducing a trophoblast stem (TS) cell to differentiate into an induced hepatocyte in vitro, comprising:
- contacting the trophoblast stem cell with a fibroblast growth factor (FGF) that binds to FGFR1 to induce formation of a definitive endoderm (DE) cell, andcontacting the DE cell with a medium to induce differentiation into an induced hepatocyte,wherein the medium comprises a FGF that binds to FGFR1, a glucocorticoid steroid, and an interleukin 6 group cytokine.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are induced hepatocytes from a trophoblast stem cell, methods for inducing the cells, and compositions thereof. Also disclosed herein are methods of treating a disease or disorder (e.g., liver-associated) by utilizing an induced hepatocyte disclosed herein.
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1. A method of inducing a trophoblast stem (TS) cell to differentiate into an induced hepatocyte in vitro, comprising:
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contacting the trophoblast stem cell with a fibroblast growth factor (FGF) that binds to FGFR1 to induce formation of a definitive endoderm (DE) cell, and contacting the DE cell with a medium to induce differentiation into an induced hepatocyte, wherein the medium comprises a FGF that binds to FGFR1, a glucocorticoid steroid, and an interleukin 6 group cytokine. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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