Abstract: Provided are a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating a central nervous system disease including, as an active ingredient, cord blood or cord blood-derived cells expressing or secreting pericentrin (PCNT), a composition or kit for diagnosing a central nervous system disease including an agent for measuring a level of PCNT protein, a method of analyzing information required for diagnosing a central nervous system disease using PCNT protein, and a method of screening a candidate substance for a therapeutic agent to treat a central nervous system disease. By using the composition including cord blood or cord blood-derived cells expressing or secreting PCNT, central nervous system diseases may be efficiently prevented or treated. Furthermore, the PCNT protein may be used as a target for diagnosing a central nervous system disease at an early stage and for developing a therapeutic agent for a central nervous system disease.

Abstract: Provided is a medium composition for inducing differentiation of pluripotent stem cells into natural killer cells. By the medium composition for inducing differentiation of pluripotent stem cells into natural killer cells according to an aspect, the differentiation efficiency into natural killer (NK) cells may be improved, and the expression of NK cell-specific markers that increase ability of NK cells for killing cancer cells may be improved without using an artificial feeder and without any genetic manipulation.

Abstract: Provided is a method for preventing or treating optic neuropathy, comprising administering a pharmaceutical composition including neural progenitor cells as an active ingredient, where the neural progenitor cells not only exhibit remarkably superior neuroprotective and pro-regenerative effects compared to mesenchymal stem cells such as placenta-derived stem cells (e.g., PSCs), but also can be administered by non-invasive and safe subtenon injection, and therefore the method may be advantageously used as a cell therapy for treating optic neuropathy.

Abstract: A method for preparing pluripotent stem cell-derived hematopoietic stem cells and a method of constructing a humanized mouse model with the prepared hematopoietic stem cells. The method of preparing the hematopoietic stem cells identified an optimal differentiation condition according to a combination of low-molecular-weight compounds and protein growth factors without gene insertion, and thus may differentiate hematopoietic stem cells from pluripotent stem cells at high yield.

Abstract: According to one aspect, provided are mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) having enhanced osteogenic differentiation capacity, having excellent osteogenic differentiation capacity, adipogenic differentiation capacity, chondrogenic differentiation capacity, and neurogenic differentiation capacity, and particularly, significantly superior osteogenic differentiation capacity to MSCs derived from other sources. In addition, the MSCs having enhanced osteogenic differentiation capacity exhibit low immunological rejection and have effects of preventing or treating a bone disease and estrogen deficiency syndrome. Furthermore, proliferative ability and karyotype stability of the MSCs having enhanced osteogenic differentiation capacity are maintained even after continuous subculturing, and thus the MSCs having enhanced osteogenic differentiation capacity are safe for commercialization and capable of being mass-produced.

Abstract: Provided are a storage method and a banking system of cells prepared using somatic cell nuclear transfer (NT) technology with homozygous genotypes of genes of human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-A, HLA-B, HLA-DR, and the like. The banking of NT cell-derived stem cells may be applied to autologous or allogenic patients and can provide transplantable cells and tissue materials for the treatment of various diseases such as diabetes, osteoarthritis, Parkinson's disease, and the like.

Abstract: Provided are a composition for culturing NK cells, and a method of culturing NK cells using the same. According to an aspect, in culturing NK cells from peripheral blood mononuclear cells, when NK cells are cultured in a medium including the composition for culturing NK cells, the composition including IL-15, IL-18, and IL-27, the NK cells may proliferate in large quantities and activation of NK cells may be promoted. Therefore, when the NK cells are used, cancer cell apoptosis or cancer cell-killing ability may be promoted. Accordingly, the NK cells may be used as an effective adoptive immune cell therapy product in cancer prevention or treatment.

Abstract: Provided is a method of differentiating a pluripotent stem cell-derived hemogenic endothelial cell into a lymphoid lineage blood cell, enabling a hemogenic endothelial cell to be cultured for a long period of time so as to be induced into a lymphoid lineage blood cell, thereby facilitating induction of generation of immune cells such as T cells, B cells, and NK cells.

Abstract: Provided are a composition for diagnosing Down syndrome, a kit including the composition, a diagnostic method, and a method of providing information for diagnosing Down syndrome, the composition including an agent for measuring a methylation level of any one gene selected from the group consisting of MXRA8, MIB2, KIF26B, SP5, ZIC4, ENPEP, PITX2, SH3BP2, SEPP1, FLJ32255, SHROOM1, LINC00574, LOC154449, PRRT4, TMEM176B, MNX1, LOC101928483, EGFL7, NACC2, C9orf69, TLX1, FGF8, TACC2, CPXM2, NKX6-2, TLXINB, IQSEC3, PCDH8, F7, SOX9, PNMAL2, THBD, MAPK81P2, KLHDC7B, GPR143, IGHMBP2, MRGPRD, CHODL, NCAM2, CYYR1, GRIK1, OLIG2, CLIC6, SIM2, HLCS, MX2, MX1, TMPRSS2, SLC37A1, PDE9A, CBS, CRYAA, C21orf2, TRPM2, TSPEAR, LINC00162, SSR4P1, SLC19A1, LOC100129027, MCM3AP, YBEY, PRMT2, and ITSN1. Thus, Down syndrome can be diagnosed early with high accuracy, and the disclosure is expected to be applied as key a technology in the field of Down syndrome diagnosis.

Abstract: According to a composition including a cationic substance as an active ingredient according to one aspect, the stability of perforin protein is increased to induce the accumulation of intracellular perforin proteins, thereby increasing the activity of immune cells.

Abstract: Provided are a composition for culturing NK cells, and a method of culturing NK cells using the same. According to an aspect, in culturing NK cells from peripheral blood mononuclear cells, when NK cells are cultured in a medium including the composition for culturing NK cells, the composition including IL-15, IL-18, and IL-27, the NK cells may proliferate in large quantities and activation of NK cells may be promoted. Therefore, when the NK cells are used, cancer cell apoptosis or cancer cell-killing ability may be promoted. Accordingly, the NK cells may be used as an effective adoptive immune cell therapy product in cancer prevention or treatment.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a biomimetic chip for three-dimensionally simulating an endometrium, and an endometrium simulating method using the biomimetic chip. The biomimetic chip according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is a three-dimensional biomimetic chip including a plate, a plurality of chambers, and a plurality of posts, which are arranged between the plurality of chambers, wherein the plurality of chambers include channels in which different cells are cultured, are arranged on the plate to be parallel to each other in one direction, and are arranged adjacent to each other such that at least some sections communicate with each other.

Abstract: Provided are a composition and a method for promoting differentiation of neural stem cells into dopaminergic neurons, the composition including fusaric acid, ascorbic acid, nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, or a combination thereof. The composition and method according to an aspect may not only increase differentiation of neural stem cells isolated at an early stage of development into dopaminergic neurons, but also increase differentiation of subcultured neural stem cells into dopaminergic neurons, and thus, it is possible to secure more dopaminergic neurons, and increase therapeutic effects on Parkinson's disease.

Abstract: Provided are a composition for culturing NK cells, and a method of culturing NK cells using the same. According to an aspect, in culturing NK cells from peripheral blood mononuclear cells, when NK cells are cultured in a medium including the composition for culturing NK cells, the composition including IL-15, IL-18, and IL-27, the NK cells may proliferate in large quantities and activation of NK cells may be promoted. Therefore, when the NK cells are used, cancer cell apoptosis or cancer cell-killing ability may be promoted. Accordingly, the NK cells may be used as an effective adoptive immune cell therapy product in cancer prevention or treatment.

Abstract: Provided are a method of providing information for diagnosing Down syndrome and a method of diagnosing Down syndrome, the method comprising measuring a methylation level of a Down syndrome biomarker in a biological sample separated from a fetus, comparing the measured methylation level of the biomarker with a methylation level of the first biomarker and the second biomarker in the biological sample separated from a normal control group, and determining a presence or a risk of Down syndrome by comparing the methylation level, wherein the biomarker is a first biomarker present on chromosome 21, a second biomarker present on a chromosome other than chromosome 21, or a combination thereof. Thus, Down syndrome can be diagnosed early with high accuracy, and the disclosure is expected to be applied as a key technology in the field of Down syndrome diagnosis.

Abstract: Provided is an inhibitor of AXL, Mer, and/or c-Met of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: in which R1, R2, R3, G, and Q are described herein. Further provided is a method of treating or preventing an AXL-, Mer-, and/or c-Met-mediated disease using an effective amount of the compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. When AXL, MER, and/or c-Met is inhibited, the compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof can re-sensitize cancer cells, such as non-small cell lung cancer cells, that have grown resistant to an anti-cancer agent.

Abstract: According to a composition, kit, and method for diagnosing resistance to a taxane anticancer agent, a composition for treating taxane cancer agent-resistant cancers, and a method for screening materials for the same, taxane anticancer agent-resistant cancers may be efficiently diagnosed or treated, and candidate materials that may treat taxane anticancer agent-resistant cancers may be efficiently screened.

Abstract: Provided is a drug delivery carrier including PLGA and ?-cyclodextrin containing a drug. According to the drug delivery carrier, the time during which a drug stays in the living body may be prolonged, and due to the biodegradation thereof, few side effects occur.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method of producing bankable and subculturable mature microglia, and according to a method according to an aspect, subculture and banking are possible, and freeze storage and thawing are also possible, and thus, it is possible to simply isolate and use only mature microglia whenever necessary. In addition, it is possible to dramatically reduce the number of subjects required for an experiment, and therefore, the method may contribute economically to all research or industrial fields related to microglia.

Abstract: Provided are: a composition for diagnosing pre-eclampsia; a kit; a method of diagnosing pre-eclampsia using the same; and a method of providing information on diagnosis of pre-eclampsia. The composition, the kit, and the methods provide the effect of enabling the accurate and sensitive diagnosis of pre-eclampsia in a subject.