Human iPSC-Derived Neural Stem Cells – Alzheimer’s Disease Patient (PSEN1 L286V)

Please switch to the Maintenance Medium-XF after the suggested period of Neural differentiation medium-XF treatment (see page 12 and 15 of the Human iPSC-Derived Neural Stem Cell Master Protocol below).

We recommend SureBond-XF: Xeno-free coating reagent (Ax0053) in combination with Poly-D-Lysine (Sigma Aldrich, P7405)

Please make sure you change medium gently and avoid adding the medium from one side of the wells throughout the 5-6 weeks of culture. If the cells start to peel from the corners, it can be repaired by adding Surebond (ax0041) into your standard feeding media. Usually, we use 120 uL Surebond in 12 mL medium for a few days until the layer re-attach. This can be applied no matter what coating has been used.

We only recommend using SureBond-XF (Ax0053) in combination with Poly-D-Lysine (Sigma Aldrich, P7405).

Please follow the link to download the PDF file with APOE genotype information: https://axolbio.com/web/binary/saveas?model=ir.attachment&field=datas&filename_field=name&id=92400&t=1556550049465

We do not recommend expansion or re-freezing of the the NSCs. Axol cannot guarantee the viability of the iPSC-derived NSCs and functionality of the neurons derived after re-freezing or expansion.

At day 21, spontaneous synaptic activities should be detected, and day 35 synchronised burst firing should occur.

It is possible to achieve a 90% pure population of cerebral cortical neurons after terminal differentiation using Neural Differentiation-XF Medium (System B). Repeated expansion of the NSCs will increase the glial population and conversely decrease the neuronal population.

The ratio of deep to upper layer neurons will change with the number of days in culture. After 2 weeks in Neural Maintenance-XF Medium, approx. 60% of neurons express deep layer markers but this will decrease with length of time in culture. We would recommend spontaneous differentiation for over 40 days to see a large percentage of upper layer neurons.

Yes, Axol iPSC-Derived Cortical Neurons when co-cultured with astrocytes have been shown to respond to high frequency stimulation resulting in a change in spike frequency presenting as a depression of potentiation of network transmission.

We typically use PAX6, SOX2, Nestin, FOXG1, OTX, ASPM, N-cadherin and Ki67 to identify NSCs.

NeuN, TBR1, TUJ1, MAP2, GAD67, VGLUT1, Synaptophysin, CTIP2, CUX1 and BRN2 can be used to identify cerebral cortical neurons.