We modify and implement a previously published protocol describing the rapid, reproducible, and efficient differentiation of human induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (hiPSCs) into excitatory cortical neurons12. Specifically, our modification allows for control of neuronal cell density and use on micro-electrode arrays to measure electrophysiological properties at the network level.
Frega, M., van Gestel, S. H. C., Linda, K., van der Raadt, J., Keller, J., Van Rhijn, J., Schubert, D., Albers, C. A., Nadif Kasri, N. Rapid Neuronal Differentiation of Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells for Measuring Network Activity on Micro-electrode Arrays. J. Vis. Exp. (119), e54900, doi:10.3791/54900 (2017).