Characterizing the Neuron-Glial Interactions by the Co-cultures of Human iPSC-Derived Oligodendroglia and Neurons

Induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) techniques have had considerable breakthroughs in modeling human neurological diseases. Multiple protocols inducing neurons, astrocytes, microglia, oligodendrocytes, and endothelial cells have been well-established thus far. However, these protocols have limitations, including the long time period to get cells of interest or the challenge of culturing more than one cell type simultaneously. Protocols for handling multiple cell types within a shorter time period are still being established. Here we describe a simple and reliable co-culture system to study interactions between neurons and oligodendrocyte precursor cells (OPC) in health and in disease.