Enhanced Expansion of Human Pluripotent Stem Cells and Somatic Cell Reprogramming Using Defined and Xeno-Free Culture Conditions.

Human embryonic stem cells and induced pluripotent stem cells (hPSC) have an unprecedented opportunity to revolutionize the fields of developmental biology as well as tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. However, their applications have been significantly limited by the lack of chemically defined and xeno-free culture conditions. The demand for the high-quality and scaled-up production of cells for use in both research and clinical studies underscores the need to develop tools that will simplify the in vitro culture process while reducing the variables.