Propagation and inducible differentiation of human fetal central nervous system progenitor cells

摘要

The present invention provides a process of preparing proliferating human fetal central nervous system progenitor or differentiated cells and cells prepared by that process. Proliferating progenitor cells are prepared by culturing human fetal, central nervous system tissue in a non-adherent culture container containing medium comprising serum and epidermal growth factor. A screening assay and ex vivo treatments using those cells are also provided.