Abstract
The blood–brain barrier is a tissue structure that modulates the selective entry of molecules into the brain compartment. This barrier offers protection to the brain microenvironment from toxins or any fluctuations in the composition of the blood plasma via a layer of endothelial cells connected by tight junctions and supported by pericytes and astrocytes. Disruption of the barrier can be either a cause or a consequence of central nervous system pathogenesis. Therefore, research based on understanding the structure, function, and the mechanisms of breaching the blood–brain barrier is of primary interest for diverse disciplines including drug discovery, brain pathology, and infectious disease. The following protocol describes a detailed differentiation method that uses defined serum components during stem cell culture to deliver cellular cues in order to drive the cells towards brain endothelial cell lineage. This method can be used to obtain reproducible and scalable cultures of brain microvascular endothelial cells with barrier characteristics and functionality. These endothelial cells can also be stored long term or shipped frozen.
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Medina, A., Tang, H. (2022). iPS Cell Differentiation into Brain Microvascular Endothelial Cells. In: Kannan, N., Beer, P. (eds) Stem Cell Assays. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 2429. Humana, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-1979-7_13
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