Reagents and Methods for Using Human Embryonic Stem Cells to Evaluate Toxicity of Pharmaceutical Compounds and Other Chemicals
申请人:Cezar G. Gabriela
公开号:US20070248947A1
公开(公告)日:2007-10-25
The invention provides biomarker profiles of cellular metabolites and methods for screening chemical compounds including pharmaceutical agents, lead and candidate drug compounds and other chemicals using human embryonic stem cells (hESC) or lineage-specific cells produced therefrom. The inventive methods are useful for testing toxicity, particularly developmental toxicity and detecting teratogenic effects of such chemical compounds.