EMS-iPS cells exhibit augmented hematopoiesis.

<p>(a) Cobblestone morphology of iPS cells. Control human 201B7 iPS cells (B7) or EMS-iPS cells were co-cultured with murine AGM-S3 cells. After 12 days of co-culture, cells with a cobblestone morphology were detected at the peripheries of colonies. Images on the left are at ×100 magnification. Images on the right show higher magnification (×200 magnification) images of the boxed regions. (b) Flow cytometric analysis of cells cocultured with AGMS-3 on day 12. Cells were stained with antibodies specific CD34 and CD45. The percentages of CD34+ and /or CD45+ cells were shown (n = 3; bars represent SDs, p<0.05).