Phenotypic and Functional Characterization of Peripheral Sensory Neurons derived from Human Embryonic Stem Cells

Abdullah Jawad Alshawaf; Serena Viventi; Wanzhi Qiu; Giovanna D'Abaco; Bryony Nayagam; Michael Erlichster; Gursharan Chana; Ian Everall; Jason Ivanusic; Efstratios Skafidas; Mirella Dottori

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Phenotypic and Functional Characterization of Peripheral Sensory Neurons derived from Human Embryonic Stem Cells

Abdullah Jawad Alshawaf, Serena Viventi, Wanzhi Qiu, Giovanna D'Abaco, Bryony Nayagam, Michael Erlichster, Gursharan Chana, Ian Everall, Jason Ivanusic, Efstratios Skafidas, Mirella Dottori

Scientific Reports | NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP | Published : 2018

DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-19093-0

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Mirella Dottori Author Biomedical Engineering

Bryony Nayagam Author Audiology and Speech Pathology

Ian Everall Author Psychiatry

Stan Skafidas Author Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Jason Ivanusic Author Anatomy and Neuroscience

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We thank Ms Sara Nencini for her help with the spike sorting analyses. This study was supported by the University of Melbourne, Australian Research Council Future Fellowship, Saudi Arabian Ministry of Higher Education (Saudi Arabia), and Friedreich's Ataxia Research Association (USA and Australasia).