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Cranial neural crest cells (NCCs) migrate to the branchial arches and give rise to the majority of cranial mesenchyme that eventually differentiates into odontoblasts, cartilage, craniofacial bone, and connective tissue; a subset of these cells differentiate into cranial ganglia. Here we present a protocol that describes directed differentiation method of human pluripotent stem cells into cranial NCC-like cells and a cytotoxicity assay using hPSC-derived cranial NCC-like cells. This cell-based assay system allows for high-sensitive cytotoxicity detection of test chemicals. These methods can be applied to predict drug/chemical toxicity effect on early craniofacial development.
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