Table 2 GSLs detected in parental cells, iPSCs, EB-outgrowth and neural stem cells.

From: Glycolipid dynamics in generation and differentiation of induced pluripotent stem cells

Proposed GSLs

Parental cells

iPSC

EB-outgrowth

NSC

MRC-5

UtE

MRC-5

UtE

MRC-5

UtE

MRC-5

UtE

GlcCer

+

N.D.

+

+

+

+

+

+

LacCer

N.D.

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

Gb3Cer

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

Gb4Cer

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

Gb5Cer

N.D.

N.D.

+

+

N.D.

N.D.

N.D.

N.D.

Fucosyl-Gb5Cer

N.D.

N.D.

+

+

N.D.

N.D.

N.D.

N.D.

HexNAc+ Gb5Cer

N.D.

N.D.

N.D.

N.D.

N.D.

N.D.

N.D.

N.D.

Sialyl-Gb5Cer

N.D.

N.D.

+

+

N.D.

N.D.

N.D.

N.D.

Lc3Cer

N.D.

N.D.

+

+

+

+

+

+

(n)Lc4Cer

N.D.

N.D.

+

+

+

+

+

+

IV Fucosyl-(n)Lc4Cer

N.D.

N.D.

+

+

N.D.

N.D.

N.D.

N.D.

III Fucosyl-(n)Lc4Cer

N.D.

N.D.

N.D.

N.D.

+

+

+

+

GM3

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

GM2

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

GM1

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

GD3

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

GD2

N.D.

N.D.

+

N.D.

+

+

+

+

GD1a/GD1b

+

+

N.D.

N.D.

+

+

+

+

  1. N.D. means “not detected”.