Fig. 5. Time-lapse experiments showed live the neural progenitor proliferation and
differentiation into neurons as well as glia. (A) Transmitted light and
fluorescence monitoring of isolated EB-derived cells. Starting from a single
progenitor (arrow), characterized by its typical morphology and prominent EGFP
expression, cell division (2.5 h, 6 h, 36.5 h) and differentiation into
neuronal (unipolar, 11.5 h; bipolar, 12 h) cells (arrowhead) was observed in a
representative experiment. Upon migration and further differentiation the EGFP
fluorescence declined. (B) In line with the retained capacity of proliferation
of glia (arrow), prior to division rounding-up of the glial cell was noticed
(54.5 h). After division, migration, cellular interaction as well as
flattening of the cells occurred. The cell labelled with arrowhead is likely
of other origin. Bars, 30 µM (A); 50 µM (B).