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A growing number of small molecules have been identified to maintain the self-renewal potential of stem cells, to induce lineage differentiation, facilitate cellular reprogramming, and support cell cryopreservation across a wide range of applications including 3D modeling as well as cancer, diabetes, neuronal, and cardiovascular research.
Captivate Bio’s portfolio of small molecules for stem cell research are powerful tools capable of modulating and fine-tuning key pathways and targets within a cell. All our small molecules are rigorously tested and third-party validated.
A scalable differentiation protocol to derive functional insulin-producing beta cells from hPSCs published by Pagliuca, et al. (2014) presents a sixstage protocol using a combination of multiple small molecules and growth factors has shown promise in ameliorating hyperglycemia in mice.
Product highlights: CHIR99021, Retinoic Acid, LDN193189, Sant 1, Triiodothyronine, Y27632
Qi, et al. (2017) describes a protocol in which a cocktail of seven small molecules allows for the creation of cortical neurons capable of producing long-range axonal projections. These cells begin to show mature neural characteristics in just 16 days, and later become fully functional.
Product highlights: DAPT, LDN193189, SB431542, PD0325901, XAV939, Y27632
Noor, et al. (2019) utilized hiPSCs differentiation protocols published by Edri, et al. (2018) and Lian, et al. (2012) for the modeling of 3D vascularized and perfusable heart patches to ultimately be applied to personalized cardiac models and drug screening applications.
Product highlights: CHIR99021, IWP-2, IWP-4, Retinoic Acid, SB203580, Thiazovivin
Captivate Bio’s CET Cocktail pack is comprised of the small molecules used in the CEPT method: Chroman 1, Emricasan, and Trans-IRIB (CET). The CEPT method is a published combination of targeted small molecules and culture additives proven to enhance stem cell survival and address the key challenges in translational stem cell research. The CET Cocktail pack provides comprehensive cytoprotection to overcome cellular stressors inherent in stem cell workflows.
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BIRB796 is a highly potent inhibitor of p38 MAPK that enhances stem cell activity of cultured umbilical cord blood-derived hematopoietic cells. BIRB796 can be used in protocols for the chemical reprogramming of somatic cells to iPSCs.
DAPT is a gamma γ-secretase inhibitor induces neuronal differentiation and promotes differentiation of pancreatic cells from hPSCs.
Forskolin is a cell-permeable diterpene that directly activates adenylyl cyclase, for the maintenance and reprogramming of stem cells.
Retinoic Acid is a metabolite of vitamin A that acts as a ligand for nuclear retinoic acid receptors. Retinoic acid has been used for the differentiation of embryonic stem cells into motor neurons and has also played an important role in protocols involving the differentiation of human pluripotent stem cells (PSCs) into functional pancreatic β cells.
SB203580 is a selective ATP-competitive p38 MAPK inhibitor. Enhances the growth of mouse ES cells and enhances differentiation of cardiomyocytes from human ES cells.
SB431542 is a potent small molecule inhibitor of TGF-β signaling. Used for hESC neural differentiation and enhanced differentiation of PSCs into cardiomyocytes. Replaces SOX2 in reprogramming of fibroblasts into iPSCs.
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