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Topol A, Tran N, Brennand K. A guide to generating and using hiPSC derived NPCs for the study of neurological diseases. Journal Of Visualized Experiments 2015, e52495. PMID: 25742222, PMCID: PMC4354663, DOI: 10.3791/52495.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeural progenitor cellsHiPSC neural progenitor cellsRapid genetic screeningPluripotent stem cellsCellular phenotypesDevelopmental eventsMolecular consequencesGene expressionNeurological diseasesFunctional neuronsStem cellsProgenitor cellsOnset of symptomsMolecular factorsFurther differentiationPost-mortem studiesDisease initiationGenetic screeningOxidative stressSymptom onsetDisease progressionHealthy controlsDiseaseCellsPatients