Culture of human pluripotent stem cells on glass slides for high-resolution imaging

Methods Mol Biol. 2011:767:161-73. doi: 10.1007/978-1-61779-201-4_12.

Abstract

For certain applications, particularly experiments involving high-resolution imaging, it is necessary to culture cells on glass slides or cover glasses. This chapter describes techniques for successfully growing human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) on glass surfaces under three different conditions - serum-containing, serum-free, and following single-cell dissociation. It is anticipated that these techniques will extrapolate to other types of pluripotent stem cells such as induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) and embryonic germ cells (EGCs).

MeSH terms

  • Acids
  • Animals
  • Cell Culture Techniques / methods*
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Colony-Forming Units Assay
  • Culture Media, Serum-Free / pharmacology
  • Embryo, Mammalian / cytology
  • Embryonic Stem Cells / cytology
  • Embryonic Stem Cells / drug effects
  • Fibroblasts / cytology
  • Fibroblasts / drug effects
  • Glass*
  • Humans
  • Imaging, Three-Dimensional / methods*
  • Mice
  • Pluripotent Stem Cells / cytology*
  • Pluripotent Stem Cells / drug effects
  • Single-Cell Analysis
  • Sterilization
  • Surface Properties / drug effects

Substances

  • Acids
  • Culture Media, Serum-Free