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Get tips on using ZR RNA MiniPrepTM kit to perform RNA isolation / purification Cells - primary human islets of langerhans

Get tips on using DeadEnd™ Colorimetric TUNEL System to perform TUNEL assay cell type - Islets of langerhans (Beta cells)

Get tips on using ApoAlert™ DNA Fragmentation Assay Kit to perform TUNEL assay cell type - Islets of langerhans (Beta cells)

Get tips on using In Situ Cell Death Detection Kit, Fluorescein to perform TUNEL assay cell type - Islets of langerhans (Beta cells)

Get tips on using MISSION® shRNA SOX2 Lentiviral Transduction Particles to perform shRNA gene silencing Human - Islets of langerhans SOX2 lentiviral particles

Get tips on using MISSION® shRNA SOX6 Lentiviral Transduction Particles to perform shRNA gene silencing Human - Islets of langerhans SOX6 lentiviral particles

Get tips on using MISSION® shRNA ZEB2 Lentiviral Transduction Particles to perform shRNA gene silencing Human - Islets of langerhans ZEB2 lentiviral particles

Get tips on using MISSION® shRNA ZEB1 Lentiviral Transduction Particles to perform shRNA gene silencing Human - Islets of langerhans ZEB1 lentiviral particles

Get tips on using ApopTag® Fluorescein In Situ Apoptosis Detection Kit to perform TUNEL assay cell type - Islets of langerhans (Beta cells)

Stem cells have the unique ability to self-renew or differentiate themselves into various cell types in response to appropriate signals. These cells are especially important for tissue repair, regeneration, replacement, or in the case of hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) to differentiate into various myeloid populations. Appropriate signals refer to the growth factor supplements or cytokines that mediate differentiation of various stem cells into the required differentiated form. For instance, HSCs can be differentiated into dendritic cells (with IL-4 and GM-CSF), macrophages (with m-CSF) and MDSCs (with IL-6 and GM-CSF). Human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) and induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) can be first cultured in neural differentiation media (GSK3𝛃-i, TGF𝛃-i, AMPK-i, hLIF) to form neural rosettes, which can be differentiated into neural or glial progenitors (finally differentiated into oligodendrocytes). Neural progenitors can be finally differentiated into glutaminergic (dibytyryl cAMP, ascorbic acid) and dopaminergic (SHH, FGF-8, BDNF, GDNF, TGF-𝛃3) neurons. Thus, it is important to first identify the self-renewing cell line: its source and its final differentiation state, followed by the supplements and cytokines required for the differentiation, and final use. Timelines are another thing that is considered. For instance, it takes 7-10 days to form neural rosettes from iPSCs and 3 days to differentiate neural progenitors to neurons. Finally, the stability for stem cell culture media varies. It is advised to make fresh media every time when differentiating HSCs to myeloid populations, whereas neural differentiation media may remain stable for two weeks when stored in dark between 2-8C.