Embodiments of the disclosure include systems, methods, and compositions for producing megakaryocytes and platelets for recipient individuals in need thereof. The megakaryocytes and platelets are produced following co-culture of MSCs and CD34+ cells in media comprising stem cell factor, thrombopoietin, and IL-6, and wherein at least the CD34+ cells have a knock-in of HLA-E at the beta-2-microglobulin genomic locus, in specific embodiments. In some cases, ROCK inhibitors are utilized.

The present invention relates to a method of promoting skin rejuvenation in a subject. The method comprises administering to the subject an effective amount of a cellular extract of epithelial or mesenchymal stem/progenitor cells isolated from the amniotic membrane of the umbilical cord, wherein the cellular extract contains growth factors and peptides and is in the form of a supernatant into which the epithelial or mesenchymal stem/progenitor cells secrete the growth factors and peptides.

A serum-free culture method for human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (hUC-MSC), said method using a step-by-step method to culture hUC-MSC: first using a TME culture medium for culturing for 3-4 hours to promote hUC-MSC adherence, and then switching to a TMD culture medium for rapid amplification.

The present specification provides libraries of HLA homozygous induced pluripotent cell lines.

The present disclosure relates to a composition for inducing differentiation into beige adipocytes, which contains an exosome derived from stem cells differentiating into beige adipocytes as an active ingredient, a pharmaceutical composition, a health functional food and a differentiation medium composition containing the composition and a method for inducing differentiation into beige adipocytes using the same.

The present disclosure provides compositions and methods for treating demyelinating conditions. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to compositions comprising a DUOC-01 cell product; methods for preparing such compositions; and methods of using such compositions for treating demyelinating conditions.

The present invention refers to Extracellular Vesicles (EVs) characterized by specific panel(s) of markers, preferably miRNAs. Moreover, the present invention refers to the EVs for medical applications, preferably to treat and/or to prevent inflammation or ischemia.

Methods and compositions for modifying glycans (e.g., glycans expressed on the surface of live cells or cell particles) are provided herein.

Culture medium formulations are described that are capable of large-scale expansion of stem cell-derived hepatocyte-like cells while sustaining the activity of those cells to maintain the phenotype and biological characteristics of normal hepatocytes.

Cocktails of chemical inducers of neuron-like properties (CINP) is provided, which includes cAMP agonists, neurogenic small molecules, glycogen synthase kinase inhibitors, TGF receptor inhibitors, and BET family bromodomain inhibitors and optionally, a selective inhibitor of ROCK or p38 MAPK. These cocktails are used in a method of inducing neuron-like properties in partially or completely differentiated non-neuronal cells. The method includes contacting cells of a first type (non-neuronal) with the CINPs for a sufficient period of time to result in reprogramming the cell into cells of a second type having neuron-like characteristics (CiNs). Isolated chemically induced neurons (CiNs) can be used in a number of applications, including but not limited to cell therapy.