When people ask me what I do, I often say, "I work on embryonic stem cells and I make them into various cell types of the body."
Sometimes people look at me in disbelief. Sometimes people cringe or grimace. Well, it's not that scary actually.
Embryonic stem cells made into neural cells (they look long and stringy). I stained with antibodies that make neural cells fluoresce red under the microscope.
Beating heart cells made from embryonic stem cells.
Embryonic stem cells made into retinal pigmented epithelial (RPE) cells. RPE is a layer of pigmented cells found behind the retina. It plays very important role in the eye. It absorbs excess light, nourishes the retina etc.
These are just some of the many different cell types that have been made from embryonic stem cells!
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