Lymphoblast-derived hiPS cell lines generated from four individuals of a family of genetically unrelated parents and their female monozygotic twins
Summary
Lymphoblast cells from four individuals of a family of two genetically unrelated parents and their monozygotic twins were used to generate integration-free human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs). Reprogramming factors were delivered by co-electroporation of three episomal-based plasmids expressing OCT3/4, SOX2, KLF4, L-MYC and LIN28. The hiPSCs showed a normal karyotype, expressed pluripotency-associated markers, displayed the capacity for in vitro differentiation into the three germ layers and were Epstein Barr virus-free. These hiPSC lines offer the possibility to compare genetically unrelated and genetically identical tissues from different individuals and to study genotype-specific effects, which are particularly relevant for toxicology testing. Copyright © 2019 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
| Authors | Bouma MJ, Freund C, IJzerman AP, Boomsma DI, Mummery CL, Raymond K |
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| Journal | Stem cell research |
| Publication Date | 2019 Dec;41:101654 |
| PubMed | 31734644 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.scr.2019.101654 |