This work describes an in vitro differentiation protocol to produce pigmented, mature melanocytes from human pluripotent stem cells via a neural crest and melanoblast intermediate stage using a feeder-free, 25 day protocol.
Callahan, S. J., Mica, Y., Studer, L. Feeder-free Derivation of Melanocytes from Human Pluripotent Stem Cells. J. Vis. Exp. (109), e53806, doi:10.3791/53806 (2016).