The present invention provides a pluripotent stem cell comprising a co-expression vector in which Runx1 and Hoxa9 are of in tandem, and a T cell differentiated therefrom and application thereof. In the present invention, Pluripotent stem cells inducibly co-expressing exogenous Runx1 and Hoxa9 are successfully established by introducing an exogenous vector co-expressing Runx1 and Hoxa9 into pluripotent stem cells. The pluripotent stem cells are directionally differentiated into T-lineage progenitor cells and will be developed into T cells. The pluripotent stem cell-derived T cells obtained by the method of the present invention are not only functionally normal but also have no tumorigenic risk.

Provided is a method for producing an economical bovine serum composition containing many factors useful for cell proliferation. The method includes a step of performing an anticoagulation treatment of bovine whole blood with an anticoagulant, a step of obtaining a buffy coat and a fraction with a heavier specific gravity than that of the buffy coat from the anticoagulated whole blood, and a step of promoting and activating an interaction between the obtained leukocytes and platelets at a given temperature for not less than a given time to cause secretion or release of a humoral factor from the leukocytes and/or platelets and performing a recoagulation treatment of blood components including the humoral factor with a re-coagulating agent.

There is described an isolated 3-dimensional liver spheroid wherein said spheroid has: increased ATP content as compared to a 3-dimensional liver spheroid cultured in Complete William's E medium alone; the same or increased activity of cytochrome P450 1A1 and cytochrome P450 1B1 as compared to a 3-dimensional liver spheroid cultured in Complete William's E medium alone; and increased albumin secretion as compared to a 3-dimensional liver spheroid cultured in William's E medium alone.

The present disclosure relates to precursor cells of induced pluripotent stem cell-derived mesenchymal stem cells and a preparation method therefor. The precursor cells of induced pluripotent stem cell-derived mesenchymal stem cells of the present disclosure have enhanced functionality and excellent proliferative capacity compared with typical mesenchymal stem cells or induced pluripotent stem cell-derived mesenchymal stem cells.

The invention discloses for the first time pluripotent cells, including hypoimmune pluripotent ABO blood type O Rhesus Factor negative (HIPO) cells, that evade rejection by the host allogeneic immune system and avoid blood antigen type rejection. The HIPO cells comprise reduced HLA-I and HLA-II expression, increased CD47 expression, and a universal blood group O Rh(O) blood type. The universal blood type is achieved by eliminating ABO blood group A and B antigents as well as eliminating Rh factor expression, or by starting with an O parent cell line. These new, novel HIPO cells evade host immune rejection because they have an impaired antigen presentation capacity, protection from innate immune clearance, and lack blood group rejection. The cells of the invention also include O pluripotent stem cells (iPSCO) and O embryonic stem cells (ESCO). The invention further provides universally acceptable off-the-shelf pluripotent cells and derivatives thereof for generating or regenerating specific tissues and organs.

Methods of expanding tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs), including peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBLs) and marrow infiltrating lymphocytes (MILs), from blood and/or bone marrow of patients with hematological malignancies, such as liquid tumors, including lymphomas and leukemias, and genetic modifications of expanded TILs, PBLs, and MILs to incorporate chimeric antigen receptors, genetically modified T-cell receptors, and other genetic modifications, and uses of such expanded and/or modified TILs, PBLs, and MILs in the treatment of diseases such as cancers and hematological malignancies are disclosed herein.

The present invention contemplates compositions, devices and methods of simulating biological fluids in a fluidic device, including but not limited to a microfluidic chip. In one embodiment, fluid comprising a colloid under flow in a microfluidic chip has a fluid density or viscosity similar to a bodily fluid, e.g. blood, lymph, lung fluid, or the like. In one embodiment, a fluid is provided as a Theologically biomimetic blood surrogate or substitute for simulating physiological shear stress and cell dynamics in fluidic device, including but not limited to immune cells.

An in vitro microfluidic intestine on-chip is described herein that mimics the structure and at least one function of specific areas of the gastrointestinal system in vivo. In particular, a multicellular, layered, microfluidic intestinal cell culture, which is some embodiments is derived from patient's enteroids-derived cells, is described comprising L cells, allowing for interactions between L cells and gastrointestinal epithelial cells, endothelial cells and immune cells. This in vitro microfluidic system can be used for modeling inflammatory gastrointestinal autoimmune tissue, e.g., diabetes, obesity, intestinal insufficiency and other inflammatory gastrointestinal disorders. These multicellular-layered microfluidic intestine on-chips further allow for comparisons between types of gastrointestinal tissues, e.g., small intestinal duodenum, small intestinal jejunum, small intestinal ileum, large intestinal colon, etc., and between disease states of gastrointestinal tissue, i.e. healthy, pre-disease and diseased areas. Additionally, these microfluidic gut-on-chips allow identification of cells and cellular derived factors driving disease states and drug testing for reducing inflammation.

The invention relates to an in vitro method of obtaining and culturing primary tumour cells from a tissue sample using an isolation buffer, which includes collagenase II and optionally hyaluronidase and a propagation medium which includes estradiol or EGF. The invention also relates to a kit for obtaining and culturing primary tumour cells.

Described are methods of enhancing development of renal organoids, methods of using the same, and kits.