Table 2 A conventional marker panel for identifying undifferentiated monkey ES cells
From: Derivation and characterization of monkey embryonic stem cells
ES Cell Markers | Description | ES Cell Specificity |
|---|---|---|
SSEA-3 | embryonic stage-specific; glycolipid surface antigen | Primate only |
SSEA-4 | embryonic stage-specific; glycolipid surface antigen | Primate only |
TRA-1-60 | keratan sulphate-associated cell surface antigen | Primate only |
TRA-1-81 | keratan sulphate-associated cell surface antigen | Primate only |
Oct4 | POU-domain transcription factor | Mouse and Primate |
APtase | alkaline phosphatase | Mouse and Primate |
Rex1 | transcription factor | Mouse and Primate |
GDF-3 | growth-differentiation factor 3 | Mouse and Primate |
Control markers | ||
SSEA1 | embryonic stage-specific; glycolipid surface antigen | Mouse only |
AFP | alpha fetoprotein, endoderm | Mouse and Primate |
CTn-1 | cardiac troponin-1, mesoderm | Mouse and Primate |
Sox1 | transcription factor, ectoderm | Mouse and Primate |
HCG | human chorionic gonadotropin; trophectoderm | Primate only |