Fig. 1From: Transplantation of induced pluripotent stem cell-derived renal stem cells improved acute kidney injuryEfficient differentiation of renal progenitor cells from mouse induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). The renal differentiation of mouse iPSCs was initiated by the formation of embryoid bodies (EBs). After 2 days, retinoic acid, activin A, and BMP7 were added to the differentiation medium, and the cells were exposed to this supplemented media for 5 days (RAB group). After incubation with growth factors for 5 days, the EBs in the RAB + REGM group were cultured in renal epithelial cell growth medium for another 5 days. a Real-time PCR analysis of the expression of mesoderm (Bry) and renal lineage genes (Pax2, Osr1, WT1, Six2, CD24, Sal1, AQP1, E-cad and PDGFR). b Flow cytometry analysis of the expression of mesoderm renal progenitor-related genes. Black line, cells stained with isotype control; Red line, cells stained with indicated antibodies. *P < 0.05Back to article page