Figure 1From: Human embryonic stem cell (hES) derived dendritic cells are functionally normal and are susceptible to HIV-1 infectionDerivation of DCs from hES cells: Undifferentiated hES cells were cocultured with S17 mouse stromal cells to derive cystic bodies. Later, purified CD34+ cells derived from cystic bodies and fetal liver were cultured in cytokine media to derive DCs as described in Methods. A and B, representative hES colony and an cystic body respectively. C and D, morphology of DCs differentiated from hES and FL derived CD34+ cells.Back to article page