Method for predicting differentiation ability to chondrocytes based on gene expression profile of iPS cells

摘要

A method for predicting the ability of iPS cells to differentiate into chondrocytes at the stage of undifferentiated iPS cells is provided. Provided is a genetic marker for predicting the ability of undifferentiated iPS cells to differentiate into chondrocytes. A method for predicting the ability of undifferentiated iPS cells to differentiate into chondrocytes based on gene expression data of undifferentiated iPS cells. Method of predicting the differentiation ability of the iPS cells into neural crest cells (NC cells) based on the gene expression data of the undifferentiated iPS cells, and thereby predicting the differentiation ability of the undifferentiated iPS cells into chondrocytes .